Mental Health

Housing developers are raking in cash while young people sleep in parks – it has to stop
Jacob

Housing developers are raking in cash while young people sleep in parks – it has to stop

‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants
Social Media

‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants

The stigma of living in social housing is holding people back. That must change
Rick Liddiment

The stigma of living in social housing is holding people back. That must change

Dear men, it’s not a weakness to be vulnerable or ask for help
Music

Dear men, it’s not a weakness to be vulnerable or ask for help

I’m made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It’s not a way of life – it’s torture
Karen

I’m made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It’s not a way of life – it’s torture

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’

Can people actually self-diagnose with mental illness and claim disability benefits?
Benefits

Can people actually self-diagnose with mental illness and claim disability benefits?

I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was
Foster care

I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was

Rural life can worsen mental ill health – but therapy in nature helps people feel grounded
Nature

Rural life can worsen mental ill health – but therapy in nature helps people feel grounded

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
John Bird

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight

This year has offered children glimmers of hope – but 2025 must see tangible change
Lynn Perry

This year has offered children glimmers of hope – but 2025 must see tangible change

Being a survivor of torture in the UK is hard – but writing gave me back my boldness and courage
Tanya

Being a survivor of torture in the UK is hard – but writing gave me back my boldness and courage

‘A toy is not a luxury’: How games and toys are helping children in Gaza process ‘unimaginable’ trauma
Gaza

‘A toy is not a luxury’: How games and toys are helping children in Gaza process ‘unimaginable’ trauma

Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’
My Big Year

Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’

Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge
Claire Goodwin-Fee

Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone
Missing people

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone

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Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope
Paul McNamee

Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope

‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients
Mental health

‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients

Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
Sam Leith

Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’

Hostility lurks on every corner – but going for a run dressed as a turkey restored my faith in people
Sam Delaney

Hostility lurks on every corner – but going for a run dressed as a turkey restored my faith in people