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Mental health

27 December 2024

  • Children in the snow, on a sled, circa 1930s

    Finding the light in this dark world

    Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Jonathan Freedland in which he says a little deliberate optimism can go a long way
  • Lifestyle feature 28th Dec, how to boost you energy. COVER

    Banana bends and a well-timed coffee: 31 easy ways to jump-start your energy levels in the new year

    From morning drinks to bedtime sounds – and don’t forget a mid-afternoon boogie – experts share tips to help you boost your energy levels

    • ‘Why are my biceps so small?’ The boys and young men turning to steroids

    • I imposed a holiday WhatsApp ban – but would my friends and family respect it?

      Poorna Bell

    • The overwhelm
      Do you feel overwhelmed? Here’s why – and how to fix it

26 December 2024

  • Dale Edwards and his pet bird Snowy.

    Summer essentials
    Dale’s balcony in Kings Cross has become a refuge for injured birds, but the healing goes both ways

  • Fingers holding a credit card, above a laptop.

    Resist ‘predatory’ Boxing Day gambling offers, say NHS bosses amid worsening crisis

25 December 2024

  • Cultivated Magic Mushrooms.

    Experts warn of mental health risks after rise in magic mushroom use

    Reports that psilocybin can help some mental health conditions has led to increase in recreational use, which carries risks

24 December 2024

  • Girl in bed using phone

    Major increase in young people spending Christmas Day alone in UK

    People aged 21-34 who will spend holiday on their own this year up ninefold compared with 1969, study finds

23 December 2024

  • Christmas lights on Regent Street, London

    Brief letters
    Hope and solace for those grieving at Christmas

    Brief letters: Joy amid sorrow | A bright Xmas | Evaporated milk | Pudding idea | Easter eggs are out
  • Female patient talking to mental health professional

    ‘Major crisis’ in NSW mental health care escalates as public psychiatrists prepare to quit en masse

    State hospitals face exodus of 150 specialists amid standoff with government over pay
  • Artwork by Yann Kebbi

    The Audio Long Read
    Best of 2024: As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released? – podcast

    From June: Indeterminate sentences are devastating to mental health, but prisoners with mental illness are less likely to be released. The result is a vicious cycle whereby the most vulnerable inmates often have the least chance of getting out – as John’s case shows. By Sophie Atkinson

22 December 2024

  • Sad burnt and ready colorful gingerbread cookies

    The modern mind
    Christmas was always the hardest time of year for Steve. It was a trigger for past family trauma

    Diane Young
  • Simon Cartwright, who died at Silverwater prison

    Advocates condemn ‘unconscionable’ denial of water before mentally ill man’s death in Sydney prison

21 December 2024

  • A colour portrait of the Cartwright family, with Simon on the far right in black and white

    In agony, Simon begged for water 19 times. Guards mocked him – then found him dead

  • Female model looking up at string attached to her head

    Stand tall, hum and try a dead hang: 22 two-minute tension relievers

  • Arwa Mahdawi

    The Week in Patriarchy
    AOC may have shifted to the center, but the Democrats aren’t ready for change

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • An illustration of a woman sitting doing a crossword, with a cat watching her and a man in the background watching TV. Inside her head you can see a brain on a treadmill at a gym, surrounded by fitness equipment

    Christmas puzzles special 2024
    ‘At 98, I wouldn’t be so sharp without puzzles’: do crosswords and quizzes really boost your brain power?

  • As a media columnist, even I found myself turning away from the news in 2024. But we can do things differently

    Jane Martinson

  • Can I survive for 24 hours without GPS navigation?

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