How can I dissolve anxiety and depression naturally? A personal story of recovery
Andrew Bridgewater, a chartered psychologist, shares his experience of anxiety and depression as well as offering advice on how to soothe it naturally
Mental health
Everyone has a Mental Health to care about, Psychologies Magazine is dedicated to sharing expert advice & experiences; to create a happier, healthier you.
How dogs can help mental health
Writer, Will Tottle, looks at the strong importance of canine companionship for mental health and how dogs boost our wellbeing
In your head: Imaginary illness
What if your very real symptoms – migraines, pains, even seizures – were the signs not of a physical illness, but of emotional distress? Anita Chaudhuri talks to neurologist, and winner of the Wellcome Book Prize, Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan about psychosomatic disorders
I lost everything — then a confidence coach helped me reclaim my life
‘Real Confidence: Stop Feeling Small and Start Being Brave’ is the first in a series of new books from Psychologies. Here Sharon Walker is coached by Annie Ashdown, one of our Real Confidence experts, on how to become more confident
Is alcohol affecting your mood?
Is that nightly glass of pinot grigio affecting your mood? You might think it is making you feel happier, but what if it’s really making you feel more like the glass is half empty? Sandra Newington suspected it might be the latter in her case
How can humour help depression?
Mental health blogger and Psychologies columnist Martha Roberts explains the important role Whoopee cushions play in training her brain for happiness
What’s the point of having therapy?
Therapy is becoming more accepted as a way of gaining insight into what makes us tick . But how does it work? Psychotherapist and Psychologies’ advice columnist Lucy Beresford explains what really happens ‘on the couch’
