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Mental Health
Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it's never been needed more
Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it's never been needed more
Closing Samaritans branches will lead to issues with confidentiality, privacy and volunteer safeguarding
Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: 'The effort is the best part'
Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: 'The effort is the best part'
An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
How I cured my hypochondria
How I cured my hypochondria
This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: 'Art can be a game changer'
This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: 'Art can be a game changer'
2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under 'inhumane' sentences outlawed 12 years ago
2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under 'inhumane' sentences outlawed 12 years ago
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic
Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?
Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
Few trafficking and modern slavery survivors get counselling. They have to face their trauma alone
Few trafficking and modern slavery survivors get counselling. They have to face their trauma alone
Labour promised to reduce health inequality – here's how they can deliver
Labour promised to reduce health inequality – here's how they can deliver
I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
I'm exhausted from stress – but I know sharing how I feel will help
I'm exhausted from stress – but I know sharing how I feel will help
We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here's why
We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here's why
Mental health patients find it 'impossible to get help' amid Manchester care crisis: 'It makes you ill'
Mental health patients find it 'impossible to get help' amid Manchester care crisis: 'It makes you ill'
Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: 'There's still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I'm not interested'
Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: 'There's still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I'm not interested'
Is a four-day working week inevitable? Latest UK pilot sees 100% success rate
Is a four-day working week inevitable? Latest UK pilot sees 100% success rate
Oasis songs speak to people in a way other artists only dream of
Oasis songs speak to people in a way other artists only dream of
A moment in a maths class, aged 14, gave me the courage to tell people I was trans
A moment in a maths class, aged 14, gave me the courage to tell people I was trans
James Arthur: 'It's too scary to even think about where I'd be if I didn't do music'
James Arthur: 'It's too scary to even think about where I'd be if I didn't do music'
School in its traditional form didn't work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself
School in its traditional form didn't work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself
Nearly half of young Brits say health issues will push them out of work. How can we cope without them?
Nearly half of young Brits say health issues will push them out of work. How can we cope without them?
I was a class clown and didn't care what happened to me. Joining a youth club changed everything
I was a class clown and didn't care what happened to me. Joining a youth club changed everything
James Arthur gets candid about mental health with young superfan: 'I struggled with fame'
James Arthur gets candid about mental health with young superfan: 'I struggled with fame'
MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales: 'We are right to give people a choice'
