Mental Health
Why I cut ties with my alcoholic dad

Why I cut ties with my alcoholic dad
Family estrangement is a taboo, yet millions of us decide to cut ties with our relatives. The reasons are complex
Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds

Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds
Andrea San Pedro-Lunn grew up on a council estate with a single mother. She believes that this makes her a better therapist today and argues that the system needs to change to encourage more people from a rich diversity of backgrounds to take up the profession
Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence

Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence
Healthwatch England’s Louise Ansari says workers who are silent about their ADHD are a worrying sign of people left to fend for themselves
Mental Health Bill leaves ‘dangerous gaps’ which could threaten our human rights
Mental Health Bill leaves ‘dangerous gaps’ which could threaten our human rights
Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it’s never been needed more
Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it’s never been needed more
Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: ‘The effort is the best part’

Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: ‘The effort is the best part’
An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest

An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’
2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under ‘inhumane’ sentences outlawed 12 years ago

2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under ‘inhumane’ sentences outlawed 12 years ago
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic

The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic
Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?

Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics

One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
Labour promised to reduce health inequality – here’s how they can deliver

Labour promised to reduce health inequality – here’s how they can deliver
I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty

I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
I’m exhausted from stress – but I know sharing how I feel will help

I’m exhausted from stress – but I know sharing how I feel will help
We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why

We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why
Mental health patients find it ‘impossible to get help’ amid Manchester care crisis: ‘It makes you ill’

Mental health patients find it ‘impossible to get help’ amid Manchester care crisis: ‘It makes you ill’
Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: ‘There’s still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I’m not interested’

Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: ‘There’s still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I’m not interested’
Is a four-day working week inevitable? Latest UK pilot sees 100% success rate

Is a four-day working week inevitable? Latest UK pilot sees 100% success rate
Oasis songs speak to people in a way other artists only dream of

Oasis songs speak to people in a way other artists only dream of
James Arthur: ‘It’s too scary to even think about where I’d be if I didn’t do music’

James Arthur: ‘It’s too scary to even think about where I’d be if I didn’t do music’
School in its traditional form didn’t work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself

School in its traditional form didn’t work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself
Nearly half of young Brits say health issues will push them out of work. How can we cope without them?

Nearly half of young Brits say health issues will push them out of work. How can we cope without them?
I was a class clown and didn’t care what happened to me. Joining a youth club changed everything
