Mental Health
Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves
Girlguiding Advocate panel member, 17-year-old Ellen, doesn’t believe a “blanket ban” on under-16s using social media will help teens feel safe online
Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it
Prevention in classrooms will fail if it is not matched by serious investment in mental health support for the women and girls already living with the consequences of abuse
I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need

I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
Jenny Cockle, a Childline volunteer counsellor from London, writes about her experience volunteering for the charity
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
Blue Monday: The truth behind the so-called ‘most depressing day of the year’

Blue Monday: The truth behind the so-called ‘most depressing day of the year’
Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us

Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us
Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive

Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive
Meet Holly, who’s spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: ‘Things do get better’

Meet Holly, who’s spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: ‘Things do get better’
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
I’m a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken

I’m a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken
Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system

Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system
Why Wes Streeting is wrong about autism and ADHD ‘over-diagnosis’

Why Wes Streeting is wrong about autism and ADHD ‘over-diagnosis’
The Wanted star Nathan Sykes shares how dogs give him purpose: ‘I can’t imagine not having a dog’

The Wanted star Nathan Sykes shares how dogs give him purpose: ‘I can’t imagine not having a dog’
This premature baby clothes business is helping newborns and parents one joyful baby vest at a time

This premature baby clothes business is helping newborns and parents one joyful baby vest at a time
The Thing with Feathers review – a bruising but rewarding watch

The Thing with Feathers review – a bruising but rewarding watch
What’s behind the rising tide of loneliness? It’s complicated…

What’s behind the rising tide of loneliness? It’s complicated…
Die, My Love review – an extremely fraught, emotionally intense tale of motherhood

Die, My Love review – an extremely fraught, emotionally intense tale of motherhood
I’m a trans care leaver. Finding love and acceptance as my true self was the best feeling in the world

I’m a trans care leaver. Finding love and acceptance as my true self was the best feeling in the world
I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me

I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me
I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief

I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief
Britain’s mental health crisis is a leadership crisis, too

Britain’s mental health crisis is a leadership crisis, too
People with mental health issues forced to share their PIN – leaving them open to ‘abuse and fraud’

People with mental health issues forced to share their PIN – leaving them open to ‘abuse and fraud’
Why it’s time to stop saying the c-word when talking about suicide

Why it’s time to stop saying the c-word when talking about suicide
Revealed: Over a third of parents who care for sick or disabled children have considered suicide
