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Mental healthcare can be life-saving, but Abigail Shrier argues that most therapeutic approaches have serious side effects and few benefits
How better understanding of why we feel ‘down’ can help us flourish, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Research by Which? reveals huge disparity between the best and the worst
Fears condition’s range of symptoms and link to chronic diseases will have lasting impact on health systems
Can an intensive form of the practice cause psychological distress?
Is the Goenka network aware of potential risks of meditation?
Large study further boosts fast-evolving efforts to predict and prevent neurogenerative diseases
Number of prescriptions in England has increased 3 times faster than expected since 2021
James Muir was discriminated against on the basis of his mental health disability
Madison hears from others who claim they suffered after going on meditation retreats
Cases connected to growth hormone extracted from cadavers show disease’s parallels with CJD brain disorder
Can intensive meditation cause psychological distress?
Research shows younger workers will open up about mental health issues — but their older colleagues still turn to alcohol
Swedish trial finds ‘high accuracy’ in identifying protein associated with toxic build-up in the brain
Boom in asset prices and increased prevalence of dementia drive costly family squabbles over wills
Research boosts efforts to diagnose and devise treatments for debilitating condition
Spending on private ‘out of area’ beds has reached record levels to the detriment of financially stretched trusts and patients
Many chief executives say they are too busy to lose themselves in a book — but they could profit from liberating their imaginations
Clickbait confessions of personal trauma online might be regretted but they cannot be erased
Channelling your mental resources can improve wellbeing and productivity
Banks now see that offering support to those struggling is a good way to woo and retain workers
A writer’s last day
Commonsense managerial concern for overburdened staff is the best remedy
We have grown fond of pathologising normal behaviour
No evidence to support ‘popular ideas that certain groups are more at risk’, according to researchers
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