I Spent Months Battling Bedbugs and Years Trying to Get Them Out of My Head
I dealt with the grossest, most outrageous bed bug infestation you can imagine. But it was after I got rid of them that things really started spiraling out of control.
Is Obesity a Psychological or Physical Problem?
David Cameron wants to cut people's benefits if they don't seek treatment for their obesity, but does the NHS recognise that overeating can be caused by underlying psychological issues, rather than biological ones?
Could We Use Films to Teach the Ignorant About Mental Health?
We talked to some leading psychologists who think that film has the potential to increase society's understanding of mental health problems like schizophrenia, depression and anxiety.
'Exploding Head Syndrome' Is Keeping Me Awake at Night and I Don't Know Why
According to the specialist I spoke to, being awoken by loud noises in the night is common among students and psychiatric patients Weirdly, the loud noises only seem to exist in my brain.
In Conversation with Limmy
Talking depression, politics, Louise Mensch and the sound of the summer with the Scottish comedian/bedroom producer/twisted Vine genius.
Social Instability Is Driving Greeks Insane
A whole nation's mental health is crumbling under five years of austerity and six months of tough negotiations.
Bucharest's Metro Drivers See Too Many Suicide Attempts
"After his second 'execution', he aged visibly overnight. He was extremely traumatised. He told me that the last guy he ran over had blood running from his neck like a decapitated chicken."
Has CBT Had Its Day as a Treatment for Depression?
With more people than ever turning to antidepressants, is the death knell ringing for the treatment?
Untrained Bloggers Are Trying to Counsel Suicidal Teens on Tumblr
Legions of young girls are consulting untrained professionals online for advice about their depression and anxiety.
Inside the Nightmarish Body Habit Disorders That Affect 'One in 50 People'
Roughly two percent of the population exhibit at least one body-focused repetitive behaviour, such as obsessive skin picking or hair pulling, so why isn't more treatment available?
The Music Industry Needs to Wake Up and Support Artists With Mental Health Problems
It affects 60 percent of musicians. So why doesn't a charity set up to support them get any help at all from the industry?
Rereading the Journal I Kept in a Psych Ward as a Teen Taught Me I Have Never Been in the Mood for Bitches
"Ralph looks like a gopher. This place sucks. I might as well be burned on a pitchfork."