anxiety
Psychological Care for Refugees Could Help Prevent Extremism
With limited resources, donors and relief agencies often bypass funding psychological counseling for more obvious essentials like food and shelter. But it could be a key component in the lasting recovery for the world's refugees.
An Interview with Louis Theroux
We spoke to the filmmaker about how he evolved from the laugh-heavy oddness of Weird Weekends to sensitive, important investigations into mental health and transgender politics.
Experiencing ‘Deep’, the Virtual Reality Game That Relieves Anxiety Attacks
Owen Harris's game has had grown men in tears, such is its effectiveness at calming stress. Surely this is something the wider world needs access to?
Stop Blaming Social Media for Making You Feel Like Shit
It's become fashionable to blame Facebook for depression, but mental health professionals say that there's more to it than that.
The Art of Bethlem Psychiatric Hospital
We went to Bethlem's new Museum of the Mind to meet exhibiting artists and poets whose work reflects on life under section.
Keep Your Friends Close but Your Anxiety Closer
It's weird to hear someone express sympathy for mental illness in the way they might for a physical illness. Why is that?
Smoking Weed Can Be a Lot of Fun, But Let's Not Pretend it Doesn't Fuck You Up
Getting high works for some people; it doesn't for others. But there's a middle ground of stoners who need to stop smoking their worries away and admit that a ten bag a day might not be that great for their brain.
How I Brightened My Bank Job with Crystal Meth
Alex works in the central office of a non-disclosed national bank as a lender. Until last year he was using crystal meth at work. Here's how he did it.
Could Depression Actually Be Nothing More Than an Allergic Reaction?
New research suggests that depression may be a reaction to inflammation within the body. But will shifting the blame from the head to the body affect the stigma that still exists?
My Autism Doesn't Make Me a Robot
The popular view of autism isn't just bollocks – it's creating an autistic underclass of depressed, jobless, misunderstood people.
Meet Shaky McTwitch
Introducing VICE Denmark's new angst-ridden superstar. Watch as we follow him through the humorous trials of anxiety and self-medication.