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Mental Health

Ben Stokes: 'I still get goosebumps when I watch the World Cup on TV'
Ben Stokes
Cricket

Ben Stokes: 'I still get goosebumps when I watch the World Cup on TV'

Houseplants don’t just look nice – they can also give your mental health a boost
Health

Houseplants don’t just look nice – they can also give your mental health a boost

Four ways to stop thinking the worst will happen when you’re stressed
Mental health

Four ways to stop thinking the worst will happen when you’re stressed

Calum Scott: 'Pouring my heart out is the only way I can write'
Calum Scott. Credit: Tom Cockram
Music

Calum Scott: 'Pouring my heart out is the only way I can write'

Hussain Manawer: 'From sadness, I created beautiful things'
Hussain Manawer features on BetterPod The Big Issue's podcast
mental health

Hussain Manawer: 'From sadness, I created beautiful things'

The relief of adult ADHD recognition
Central Park, New York
Robin Ince

The relief of adult ADHD recognition

How social media has changed our world
Pupils from Wellington College have been investigating the positive and negative impacts of social media on teenagers' lives. Illustration by Toby Triumph
Sponsored content

How social media has changed our world

OCD almost took my life. I need help. Not awareness.
A woman stands in a field of grass, silhouetted by the sun
Mental health

OCD almost took my life. I need help. Not awareness.

How to manage your mental health when looking for a new job
The Big Issue spoke to experts on reducing job hunting stress. Photo: Tim Gou
Careers advice

How to manage your mental health when looking for a new job

Alyssa Mancao and the rise of social media therapists
Health

Alyssa Mancao and the rise of social media therapists

Beauty guru Estée Lalonde on how ritual and self-reflection makes you feel and look good
Estée Lalonde is a creative director, influencer and Youtuber based in London
Ethical Shopping

Beauty guru Estée Lalonde on how ritual and self-reflection makes you feel and look good

5 things we can learn from Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof
TV

5 things we can learn from Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof

How to deal with new rules for restaurant menus if you’re worried they might be triggering
Mental health

How to deal with new rules for restaurant menus if you’re worried they might be triggering

‘Heartbreaking’ reports from food bank users show mental health impact of poverty
food banks
Food banks

‘Heartbreaking’ reports from food bank users show mental health impact of poverty

Time to Talk Day: Money and mental health
Money

Time to Talk Day: Money and mental health

Breaking the stigma of a dementia diagnosis
Health

Breaking the stigma of a dementia diagnosis

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
ADHD waiting times 'crisis' as patients face seven-year wait for NHS diagnosis
ADHD

ADHD waiting times 'crisis' as patients face seven-year wait for NHS diagnosis

Mark Cavendish: 'I'm gonna win next year'
Cycling

Mark Cavendish: 'I'm gonna win next year'

I was unemployed for nearly 20 years - mental health support changed my life
Unemployment

I was unemployed for nearly 20 years - mental health support changed my life

Comedian Mark Watson: Life, to borrow a footballing term, is a hard place to get a result
Mark Watson

Comedian Mark Watson: Life, to borrow a footballing term, is a hard place to get a result

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