29 h. ago Tidy homes can improve our mental health as cleanliness is next to happiness

Happiness is key to our mental health but its not the only thing that can improve our mood, as a bit of tidying up and decluttering can also do wonders to help lift our mood

Society

1 week ago 'My girlfriend acts like a puppy – we get called weird but I love her'

A woman has opened up about how dressing and acting like a puppy with her partner has improved her mental health, saying that it helps her to leave human stresses behind

Politics

1 week ago Dermot Kennedy reveals insight into 'improving' mental health in candid admission

EXCLUSIVE: Singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has shared a candid admission into dealing with his mental health and how he's dealt with years of 'relentless' touring

Events

2 w. ago Sali Hughes on beauty: vitamin patches are all the rage, but are the effects more than skin deep?

They work for HRT and nicotine, but can skin patches really improve mental wellbeing, skin, nails and more?At the end of last year, I noticed many of my beauty industry colleagues were wearing brightly coloured patches – a bit like children’s novelty sticking plasters – on their wrists. Soon they started popping up on my Instagram feed via wellness and lifestyle accounts. These transdermal supplement patches, claiming to improve mental wellbeing, skin, nails, energy levels and more, are expected by industry figures to replace vitamin tablets and gummies in the next five years.Whether or not they do much is hard to call. As patches (and indeed oral supplements) aren’t generally classed as medication, they’re a low priority for clinical testing, while many studies that do exist were undertaken by supplement companies. The anecdotal evidence in favour seems significant, and while this may well be a placebo effect – a friend told me that just seeing the patch there makes ...

Politics

2 w. ago Cancer experts urge doctors to prescribe one simple thing to suffering patients

Exercise has been found to reduce treatment side effects of cancer, improve sleep and boost mental wellbeing - experts now want doctors to prescribe exercise to cancer patients

Science

2 w. ago Pet owners share key things you should know before getting a dog or cat

While more than half of pet owners said having a pet has improved their physical and mental health, there are definitely a few insights they wish they had prior to becoming pet parents

Politics

3 w. ago Phones have been banned at Brianna Ghey's school following her murder

It was hoped te measure at Birchwood would help curb bullying and improve students' mental health.

Events

3 w. ago Doctor shares would happen if you stopped eating sugar for two weeks including improved mental health

What happens to our bodies when we completely cut out sugar for a fortnight? You may be surprised at the answer.

Society

3 w. ago Revealed: The 'moving house' trick that will instantly declutter your house this Bank Holiday weekend

What does a long weekend and a house full of stuff mean? The perfect decluttering opportunity.

Politics

3 w. ago Snooker star Neil Robertson reveals what saved him from 'dangerous' obsession

Former world snooker champion Neil Robertson opens up about the computer games obsession that threatened to get out of control and how taking up golf has improved his mental health

Politics