51 m. ago Take two Van Goghs daily: the growing popularity of museum prescriptions

Research backs schemes that encourage doctors to prescribe time in cultural institutions to boost mental health and reduce lonelinessIt was about six years ago that Nathalie Bondil heard of doctors prescribing outside the boundaries of traditional medicine, scribbling out orders to walk, cycle or swim, or sending their patients into nature.As she made her way through the halls of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, however, she was certain that its collection of Inuit art or paintings by Claude Monet or Camille Pissarro, could also be just what the doctor ordered. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Ben Fogle credits saunas for helping him recover from 'mental health wobble' after 2023 breakdown left him with crippling paranoia and anxiety

The TV presenter, 51, candidly revealed last year that he had endured a mental health storm' in 2023 , which saw him battle 'crippling paranoia and anxiety'.

Politics

17 h. ago Frankie Bridge says 'depression is absolutely kicking my a***' in candid update

The Saturdays alum Frankie Bridge has spoken openly about her mental health since 2011 and has previously said she was hospitalised after taking an overdose in 2012

Politics

17 h. ago Woman diagnosed with common mental health condition shares symptoms she missed

A woman who was diagnosed with a common mental health disorder as an adult after being misdiagnosed as a teenager has shared some of the symptoms she 'ignored' at first

Science

25 h. ago Wales' 'strictest headteacher' on weekend detentions and young people 'obsessed with being happy'

In a wide-ranging interview Caldicot High headteacher Alun Ebenezer shared his thoughts on knife crime in schools, why there is a poor mental health epidemic among young people and why he introduced weekend detentions

Politics

31 h. ago Lewis Capaldi makes public appearance at WWE SmackDown in London after mental health hiatus

Lewis Capaldi makes public appearance at WWE SmackDown in London after mental health hiatus  NME

Politics

33 h. ago The moment I knew: I told him my life was too messed up for a relationship, and he said ‘I’ll wait’

When Kasey Edwards’ mental health hit rock bottom, Chris reached out across the table and offered unconditional love• Find more stories from The moment I knew seriesI met Chris on an internet dating site in 2006, back when internet dating was considered the domain of losers and Dungeons & Dragons aficionados.I wasn’t expecting to get much from internet dating other than a distraction. I was at the lowest point of my life – depressed and anxious and doing weekly therapy to exorcise the demons of my past. Continue reading...

Politics

38 h. ago Lisa Riley's shock mental health struggle after death of Strictly star as she seeks therapy

Soap star Lisa Riley has opened up movingly about her grief after losing best friend Robin Windsor last year, and for the first time reveals how having therapy has helped her through the heartache

Events

38 h. ago Emmerdale's Lisa Riley reveals shock therapy after death of Strictly star

Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has opened up about the toll the death of her Strictly Come Dancing partner Robin Windsor has taken on her mental health, and how she has sought therapy to help her deal with her grief

Events

41 h. ago What is 'endless day anxiety'? Expert explains body's 'hectic' response to clocks going forward

Longer days aren't always brighter days - spring's arrival can affect our mental health and may make us feel uneasy

Events

42 h. ago Britain's Got Talent tragedies from knife attack to mental health battles

ITV's hit show Britain's Got Talent has lost another shining star. Chantel Bellew was just 34 years old when she died, with her mother calling her a "ray of sunshine"

Events

46 h. ago Changing your clock? Scientists are only just beginning to understand what this does to us | Ruth Ogden

Our research in October showed that ‘falling back’ had a negative impact on women, especially mothers. Do we need to shift the way we think about time?Twice a year we change the clocks. For many it is not clear why and how this change affects us. So last October, with the help of the Guardian, a group of scientists at Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Oxford conducted a nationwide survey to understand the impact on people’s daily lives.More than 12,000 people answered questions about their wellbeing, satisfaction with life and stress levels, completing the survey in the week before the clocks went back and again in the days immediately after. When we compared the responses, we found that women’s mental health and wellbeing suffered in the immediate aftermath of the clocks going back, while men experienced greater wellbeing and greater satisfaction with life. So what does this tell us about the way we experience time?Ruth Ogden is professor of the psychology of t...

Politics

56 h. ago How streaming services like Netflix and Hulu could trigger major health problems

Your favorite, adrenaline-rush TV show may be the reason you're gaining weight, finding it difficult to sleep and feeling a tightness in your chest.

Politics

69 h. ago The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy's HHS overhaul

The proposed overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could weaken and possibly eliminate a little-known agency that's crucial in helping Americans who struggle with their mental health or with addiction

Economics

69 h. ago £3m of mental health funding announced to support steelworkers

The funding will help steelworkers and their families in Port Talbot who are affected by Tata Steel's transition to greener steelmaking

Economics

2 d. ago Mental Health: St John Ambulance launch campaign to get builders to open up about mental health

Builders are being urged to open in new mental health campaign 👷 ♂️

Politics

3 d. ago Mental health experts reveal small signs you may be unhappy in life

People assume that you're either suffering from depression or you're unhappy - and there's no in between.

Science

3 d. ago Share of NHS spending on mental health to fall next year, says Streeting

The decision was confirmed in a written ministerial statement by the Health Secretary on Thursday.

Politics

3 d. ago Woman, 26, who was scared to go outside and showered up to eight hours a day killed herself after being 'let down' by NHS during pandemic

Rosie Fender, 26, died near Romsey in Hampshire in February 2022. Her inquest heard the local mental health services were not operating as normal because of the pandemic.

Events

3 d. ago Freddy Brazier, 20, diagnosed with bipolar as video emerges of him opening up about his 'serious' mental health struggles

A TikTok video has emerged of the TV personality, 20, discussing his struggles with bipolar and ADHD.

Science