Mental Health

Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’
Catherine Parsons

Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’

Alan Milburn spoke to Big Issue Recruit’s Catherine Parsons about what can be done to reduce numbers of young people not in education, employment or training

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it
Opinion

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it

Joe Mallalieu, the man behind new play RUM, is on a mission to get blokes talking about their mental health

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

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
Laura McCarthy

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it

I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
Jenny Cockle

I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need

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More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
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
Sam Delaney

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’
Mental health

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
Culture

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

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’
Mental health

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’
Mental health

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
Malachi

I’m a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken

Why Wes Streeting is wrong about autism and ADHD ‘over-diagnosis’
Opinion

Why Wes Streeting is wrong about autism and ADHD ‘over-diagnosis’

West End star Ben Forster: ‘I broke my back on stage – and that wasn’t even the hardest part’
Theatre

West End star Ben Forster: ‘I broke my back on stage – and that wasn’t even the hardest part’

The Wanted star Nathan Sykes shares how dogs give him purpose: ‘I can’t imagine not having a dog’
Dogs

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
Health

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
Film

The Thing with Feathers review – a bruising but rewarding watch

What’s behind the rising tide of loneliness? It’s complicated…
James Rose

What’s behind the rising tide of loneliness? It’s complicated…

Die, My Love review – an extremely fraught, emotionally intense tale of motherhood
Film

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
Jack Smith

I’m a trans care leaver. Finding love and acceptance as my true self was the best feeling in the world

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I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief
Grief

I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief

Gaza’s children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future
Helen Pattinson

Gaza’s children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future

Britain’s mental health crisis is a leadership crisis, too
Ashley Mills

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’
Financial inclusion

People with mental health issues forced to share their PIN – leaving them open to ‘abuse and fraud’