CBT
ACT Is a Little-Known, Fast Treatment for Depression
Some psychologists believe that accepting your negative thoughts can help them pass faster.
Everything I Wish I'd Known Before Starting Therapy
Some advice on how to make the most of your talking therapy if you’ve never had it before.
I Disrupted My Social Anxiety with an App
When I came across mental health startup Joyable in the form of a Facebook ad, I was intrigued. Why did I seem like a good target for a social anxiety advertisement?
How Video Games Helped Me Battle My OCD
Using video games to train those with obsessive-compulsive disorder can teach them that risks can be an adventure, and that you can't control everything save for how you react.
The Unwilling Hardcore: How Video Games Helped Me Battle My OCD
Using video games to train those with obsessive-compulsive disorder can teach them that risks can be an adventure, and that you can't control everything save for how you react.
Can an App Really Help Manage Your Mental Health?
Or will the proliferation of apps designed to help mental wellbeing provide an excuse for keeping mental health services underfunded?
Has Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Had Its Day as a Treatment for Depression in the UK?
With more Brits than ever turning to antidepressants, some experts see the death knell ringing for the treatment.
You Have No Idea What the Term 'Depressed' Really Means Until It Devours You
"Depression" was a just a word to me before, like "sandals" or "matinée." Now, I get a pang in my chest whenever I hear it.
Where Did My OCD Come From?
There's always been a big part of me that wanted to believe OCD is genetic, that my mom's DNA, rather than her behavior, gave me OCD. But I've realized that pointing the finger isn't that important when you want to get well.
What It's Like Recovering from a Suicide Attempt
More people below the age of 35 die from suicide in the UK than any other reason. This is what it's like to reach a point where death seems like the only rational option, but also how the experience can be a catalyst for recovery.