Mental Health

The activists fighting the mental health crisis
Election 2024

The activists fighting the mental health crisis

Micha Frazer-Carroll examines the way the mental health crisis has escalated in the last five years and meets those organising to end it.

Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll

Inside the uplifting world of Death Cafes
Culture

Inside the uplifting world of Death Cafes

Meet the young people finding life talking about death in cafes popping up across the world.

Written by: Anna Wolfe

Inside Oregon's only locked psychiatric facility for women
Photography

Inside Oregon's only locked psychiatric facility for women

In 1976, Mary Ellen Mark was given unique access to Oregon State Hospital to photograph life on the high security Ward 81, creating a nuanced and compassionate portrayal of female mental health patients.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Could fruit & veg prescriptions help a collapsing NHS?
Activism

Could fruit & veg prescriptions help a collapsing NHS?

Off script — Social prescribing connects people with non-medical support to improve their health and wellbeing – everything from surfing to dance classes. But is it just a plaster over the gaping wounds afflicting the country’s health service?

Written by: Kyle MacNeill

A visual exploration of female neurosis in horror films
Film

A visual exploration of female neurosis in horror films

Through stills, anecdotes and film criticism, a new book examines the portrayal of women’s destructive emotions, reframing it as a challenge to patriarchal structures.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Why I’m celebrating 10 years since trying to take my own life
Opinion

Why I’m celebrating 10 years since trying to take my own life

Finding hope — On the tenth anniversary of attempting to take his own life, writer Ben Smoke reflects on what he’s learned – and the road ahead.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Israeli violence is central to Palestine’s mental health crisis
Activism

Israeli violence is central to Palestine’s mental health crisis

End apartheid — The answer to improving the well-being of Palestinians rests not with individualised solutions from the Global North, but with ending settler colonialism, writes Layth Hanbali.

Written by: Layth Hanbali

In the UK’s coastal towns, queer voices remain unheard
Activism

In the UK’s coastal towns, queer voices remain unheard

Salt in the wound — Poverty and deprivation are rife in the UK’s seaside towns. Writer Tom Stockley, who grew up in Torbay, describes how for LGBTQ+ communities, this can have a particularly devastating impact.

Written by: Tom Stockley

‘Dead time’ and the broken world of work
Activism

‘Dead time’ and the broken world of work

Unjust system — Unpaid time spent at work while not working is a ubiquitous feature of the gig economy. And, how we think about it has huge implications for the future of work and the rights of all workers.

Written by: Hugh Morris

What is the link between mental and physical health?
Outdoors

What is the link between mental and physical health?

In partnership with Reebok — In the second instalment of Collectivity, 2Step Collective connect with Zoë Aston, a writer and therapist championing regular mental health workouts for all.

Written by: Huck

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