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When Prince William talks, people listen - that's why he is so important to the mental health struggle
Even as a lifelong republican, I can only take my hat off to the work of William, Prince Harry and Kate Middleton.
If you want to understand how others are feeling, don't look - close your eyes and listen instead
New psychological research has found that listening to someone without looking at them is the most effective way to understand how they're feeling.
Mental Health Day: Brits increasingly taking days off work to deal with stress and depression
New data revealed that many people make up an excuse to take a day off rather than explain the real reason.
World Mental Health Day: Are our new style princes becoming the voice of the voiceless?
It is a good time to take stock both of the enormous progress we have made with regards to attitudes to mental illness, but also of the huge strides we still need to make.
Huge study finds 80% of schizophrenia risk is down to your genes
Research analysed the genes of 30,000 pairs of twins to understand how important genetic influences are compared to environmental factors when assessing risk of the disease.
Sex robots of the future could raise life expectancy and improve mental health
Stephanie Alys, co-founder of sex toy firm MysteryVibe, defends sex robots.
Ayahuasca, a powerful Amazon psychedelic brew, could help treat eating disorders
Researchers rave about the potential of ayahuasca for treating a variety of mental health disorders.
A quarter of cancer patients use cannabis to feel better, where it's legal
Three-quarters of cancer patients would like to hear more about cannabis from their doctors.
Suicidal thoughts linked to brain inflammation in people with depression
Depression closely tied up with inflammation in the body and brain.
Emma Stone reveals she has been in therapy since she was 7 for anxiety
La La Land star shares picture she drew in therapy aged nine.
Sleep deprivation improves depression in nearly half of patients
Should we be getting less sleep, not more, to improve mental health?
'Siri, I'm depressed': Apple wants iPhone assistant to become a personal therapist
Job advert is looking for computer engineer with psychology background.
Two parents' fight to set up the largest ever magic mushroom trial for depression is nearly over
Their son developed treatment-resistant depression at university.
Man with organic personality disorder stabbed housemate to death just five days after moving in
James Eames had been released from a hospital order weeks before the attack.
Perfectionists at much greater risk of suicide than those who just do their best
Perfectionists struggle to accept themselves and their personal relationships can suffer as a result.
Why thinking about death is good for you
Acknowledging your own mortality can improve your quality of life.
Undergraduate suicide rate hits record levels at UK universities
IPPR report claims that 26% of higher education students use or require counselling services at some universities.
Woman who fought to cut work hours due to mental health problems is awarded £12,000
Northern Irish car dealership Charles Hurst took 14 months to help employee Marie-Claire McLaughlin.
Alastair Campbell interviews Prince William about Diana: 'She smothered Harry and me in love'
"I still feel very angry that we were not old enough to be able to do more to protect her."
'He puts the world at risk': Psychiatrists unite against Trump in letter to Congress
Are the men in little white coats coming for Donald Trump?
Gut bacteria regulate your mental health by tapping the genes in your brain
Boosting your gut health with the right foods could help beat anxiety and depression.
Five ways to stop feeling guilty all the time
Chronic, irrational guilt can be crippling for your mental health.
Think gender is passed on through your genes? Think again
Researchers say no one is innately 'masculine' or 'feminine' - we are what our cultures make of us.
First pictures: Suspect arrested after mother and daughter murdered in London stabbing
Exclusive first pictures show man arrested amid heavy police presence on North London street.
Auditory hallucination: What happens when people hear voices
Scientists investigate factors the factors that contribute to auditory hallucinations.
Can your Instagram photos reveal if you are depressed?
Instagram pictures could be analysed for signs of poor mental health.
Early exposure to porn makes boys more likely to want power over women in later life
The long-term consequences of watching porn early in life are only just starting to come to light.
60,000 suicides in India linked to climate change
The suicides occurred in the past 30 years due to higher than average temperatures.
Scientists come down hard on 13 Reasons Why as searches for ways to commit suicide soar
Searches for 'how to commit suicide' went up 26% in the weeks after the Netflix series aired.
Jeremy Hunt's £1.3bn mental health plan 'lacks detail'
Thousands of NHS nursing posts remain unfilled, data revealed this month.
