Caught in an Endless Loop: With OCD, the signal saying ‘you’re safe now’ is interrupted, and so precautionary behaviour is continuously repeated—until normal life becomes virtually impossible. Read More.

Re-examining your social system: Systemic therapy is an approach which avoids analysis of causes, and instead looks at the way relationship patterns affect the way we live, work and feel. Read More.

GPs should prescribe meditation for depression: Fewer than one in 20 GPs prescribe mindfulness therapy depression, despite NHS guidance suggesting that it could halve depression relapse rates. Read More.

Exploring a possible future: Solution-focused therapy aims to help establish your goals, hopes and resolutions to your problems – with less attention paid to why the problems arose in the first place. Read More.

Depression: out of the blue: Depression is very common. It can happen at any age, including during childhood, and it has different intensities, and different forms. Read More.

The Aftershock of Trauma: Post-traumatic stress disorder describes the possible long-term psychological impact of disasters, accidents, combat or other highly threatening events. Read More.

A Psychologist on Anger: Isabel Clarke, a consultant psychologist in the NHS, talks about anger and how therapy can help people to deal with it. Watch.

Stephen Fry coping with depression: A thoughtful and candid interview with Stephen Fry. Edited from a longer film by the Open University. Watch.

What’s love got to do with it?: One of the biggest ongoing studies of marriage produces an in-depth look at the role of love in marriage – and finds the more it’s there at the start, the longer it lasts. Read More.

How to be an Existentialist: Cox persuades us that existential philosophy is not pessimistic, but uplifting, with the potential to free us from restrictions and barriers we impose upon ourselves. Read More.

Jon Kabat-Zinn: As Good As It Gets: Jon Kabat-Zinn is the godfather of the mindfulness movement. This short snippet gives a flavour of his philosophy. Watch.

‘Anger sickness’ in Korea: The Korean condition of ‘hwabyung’ literally means fire sickness – a burning anger caused by long-term suppression of individual feeling and sadness. Read More.

About the 'B' in CBT: One of the most important aspects of CBT is behavioural change, yet clinicians often shy away from encouraging clients to adopt the changes they need to make. Read More.

Overcoming Insomnia Without Drugs: Sleep psychologist, Shelby Harris, discusses CBT-I, an adaptation of CBT designed to help with sleep problems. Read More.

Strange Powers of the Placebo : Science broadcaster Daniel Keogh gives an enlightening exploration of the strange effects of placebos (and nocebos). Watch.

CBT : The story so far: CBT’s origins lie in the first explorations of behaviour change, later integrated with knowledge of how we think. More recent acceptance therapies are CBT’s ‘Third Wave’. Read More.

A Window into Human Nature: Steven Pinker analyses how words relate to thoughts and to the world around us and reveals what this tells us about ourselves. Watch.

Writing and Reading Through Grief: Kay Jamison, Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, tells a personal story of grief. Watch.

59 seconds: think a little, change a lot: 'This is a self-help book, but with a difference: almost everything in it is underpinned by peer-reviewed and often fascinating research'. New Scientist. Read More.

How to Deal With a Panic Attack: Steve Hayes, the main force behind Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, is himself a panic attack sufferer in recovery. Watch.

Therapy vs Sleeping Pills: A study shows conclusively that therapy works better than sleeping pills, and could be the first step to take if you’re looking for an answer to insomnia. Read More.

CBT : Not what I was expecting!: A study finds how some clients experience ‘surprise’ at the content and process of their therapy sessions – and that the shift in expectations may actually be helpful. Read More.

The Mindful Way through Depression: A gentle exploration of how practicing mindfulness can help heal depression—from four practicing therapists and research scientists. Read More.

Real Stories: Social Anxiety: In this short video a young Australian man talks about the debilitating effect that anxiety had on his social life. Watch.

Stress and performance: In 1908 Yerkes and Dodson first observed that performance deteriorates once arousal, or stress, moves beyond a certain point....sometimes even to breaking-point. Read More.

Rediscovering our purpose: What do we do when our life is stripped to the bone and we have to rebuild our self and purpose from the very basics? What are we free to do, what can galvanise our courage? Read More.

The Usual Thorny Subject...Sex : Fifty-one year old Iain is struggling to work out why his wife Susan isn't having sex with him. Watch.

Mindfulness and the brain: Can you change the way your brain functions with just a short programme of meditation? According to research the answer is a firm ‘yes’. Read More.

In-Depth: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: This article provides a particularly thorough and intelligent description of CBT – one we would be hard-pressed to improve upon ourselves. Read More.

Mindfulness for Anxiety: Mindfulness, with its origins in Eastern religions, is now being brought into the therapeutic mainstream as an effective approach to dealing with issues of anxiety. Read More.

Ancient Philosophy of Anger: Roman philosopher Seneca took the subject of anger seriously enough to dedicate a whole book to the subject. Watch.

The hidden costs of presenteeism: In our uncertain economy, attention is turning to the growing problem of ‘presenteeism’—turning up to work even though you’re unwell. Read More.

Cultural Ritual and OCD: In a now classic research paper, two anthropologists mine the ethnographic data in their search for the missing, psychological, link between cultural rituals and OCD. Read More.

The problem with the self-help industry: Jim Taylor, writing in The Huffington Post, argues that self-help books that promise ‘instant and effortless change’ are a waste of time and money. Read More.

Real Stories: Male Bulimia: Steve Blacknell, 55, used to sneak into the kitchen in the middle of the night to eat in secret. Watch.

Put t'kettle on, it might de-stress you: It is embedded in British culture that, in times of great stress and anxiety, there's nothing better than a cup of tea, but how true is this? Read More.

‘In The Face of Fear’ report: Are we becoming more fearful as a nation? The answer given by the Mental Health Foundation in their report ‘In the Face of Fear’ is a clear ‘yes’. Read More.

Jo talks about social anxiety: Social anxiety has been part of Jo's life since childhood. In this painful story she describes its pernicious effect on her life. Watch.

ACT – Therapy for a Meaningful Life: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy uses skills, theory, and behavioural change to heighten awareness, receptiveness and acceptance of the pains, and joys, of life Read More.

Chained to insomnia: We don’t all need the same amount of sleep – though most of us need 5 to 10 hours a night – but if we don’t get what we need then, over time, we start showing the effects. Read More.

Grief and loss…in stages?: The common assumption that grief progresses through separate, predictable stages is much too prescriptive – in reality, individuals react individually. Read More.

CBT + Mindfulness = MBCT: Mark Williams of Oxford University describes how traditional CBT can be integrated with mindfulness practice. Watch.

The evolutionary origins of depression: Evolutionary psychologists theorise that we humans are hard-wired for depression. But a precise answer to why this is the case remains elusive. Read More.

An historical perspective on eating disorders: Saint Catherine of Siena ate little except herbs and communion wafers. Elizabeth Barrett Browning ‘stubbornly’ ate toast and not much else. Read More.

On Resilience and Stress: People who have suffered up to six major stressful life events enjoy a greater sense of well-being than those whose lives have been free of stress. Read More.

Psychiatrist, drug thyself: People prescribing drugs – psychiatrists and GPs alike – rarely experience the effects of those drugs themselves, until a small group of French psychiatrists broke the rule. Read More.

Panic and agoraphobia: "For this animation, I have striven to raise awareness of the debilitating effects of agoraphobia." Kelly Bailey Watch.

Real Stories: Female Bulimia: In this NHS video Liselle talks about her experiences of, and her recovery from bulimia. Watch.

Life’s flames and embers: Burnout can creep up over months or years often affecting the most successful, driven and committed people....and often causing mental and physical collapse. Read More.

The pursuit of material things: Behavioural scientist, Dr Peter Whybrow, talks about the perils of a fast-paced, consumer-driven lifestyle. Watch.

Taijin Kyofusho: the disorder of fear: A type of social phobia, occurring primarily in Japanese culture, is called Taijin Kyofusho which can be loosely translated as ‘the disorder of fear’.” Read More.

Caught in an emotional life trap: Therapists using schema-focused cognitive behaviour therapy, work with people who have long-standing patterns thought and behaviour – or ‘life traps’ – which affect their emotional Read More.

Intimate like porcupines: Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, talks about intimacy in relationships and why we are like porcupines. Watch.

Advances in Anger Management: Psychologist Howard Kassinove conducts research into the therapeutic approaches that that are most helpful in dealing with problem anger. Read More.

Crazy Like Us: Watters raises awareness of hard-sell tactics of global drug companies and the dark commercial underbelly of western psychiatry. The globalization of the American Psyche. Read More.

Caught in the July 7 bombings: Lisa French talks about her recovery from the effects of trauma after the July 7 London bus bombings. Watch.

Red Alert - Problem Anger: Anger that’s out of control can lead to poor health and social isolation. As a nation we need more research into effective therapy and earlier interventions. Read More.

How people change during therapy: A succinct yet insightful piece discussing the results of research into how clients experience change during therapy. Read More.

No Tale Tells All: Expressive Writing and Trauma We often hear that it’s Good To Talk, but are you aware that it’s also Good To Write? Over recent years a mounting body of evidence has been uncovered that Read More.

Stuck in a Doorway: an OCD story: A short film by Kevin McCarthy, documenting the personal stories of two OCD sufferers, Michelle and Mary-Jo. Watch.

When you hardly feel you’re worth it: If you have a critical opinion of yourself and find it difficult to accept and value yourself, your low sense of self-esteem can have a major effect on your life. Read More.

Tales of Mere Existence: Levni Yilmazis’ ironic take on the less-than-helpful advice some people give when you’re experiencing depression. Watch.

Girls don't start out more anxious than boys...: “When it comes to our preconceived notions about women and anxiety, women are unfairly being dragged through the mud.” Read More.

Carol's take on CBT for depression: Carol Cattley describes her experiences of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for depression and how it helped her. Watch.

The Age of Absurdity: Michael Foley describes how desire breeds more desire and a lower sense of satisfaction, and how our drive for ‘more of everything’ is in itself a reason depression. Read More.

Why zebras don’t get ulcers: Humans and their primate cousins get more stress-related diseases than any other member of the animal kingdom. Watch.

Placebos are getting more effective...: Steve Silberman provides us with an intelligent and thorough analysis of the current state of play of the 'placebo response' Read More.

Wasted: Even after 12 years Wasted remains near the top of Amazon’s charts for eating disorders. It succeeds in being part memoir, part confessional and part ‘prose poem’. Read More.

Overcoming Low Self-Esteem: By a renowned authority on CBT, this book addresses how we can go about altering our ‘rules for living’ so we can reexamine our future and move forward with greater confidence. Read More.

Click! OCD Animation: While OCD can be a serious social disabling condition, it has also become a source of inspiration for some artists. Watch.

Your Soul has a Cold: Heart flu; a cold in the soul; ‘adjustment disorder’. Terms used in Japan as ‘labels’ for depression. But the fact they’re used at all symbolises a revolution in Japanese culture. Read More.

Why we love . . . and cheat: Anthropologist Helen Fisher explains the evolution of love, its biochemical foundations and its social importance. Watch.

Love springs eternal: ‘Happy ever after’ couples have a crucial factor in common, says research – romantic love. Time really doesn’t have to dull that lovin’ feeling. Read More.

'Possessed' : Compulsive Hoarding: This film enters the complicated worlds of four hoarders; with lives dominated by their relationship to possessions. Watch.

Interview with a Sleep Psychologist : Shelby Harris is a psychologist specialising in sleep medicine and CBT for depression and anxiety. Watch.

When dieting interferes with dieting: Radhika Takru reports on research suggesting that dietary restraint can, ironically, lead to binge eating. But only if you have a particular genetic predisposition. Read More.

When Trauma Lingers: In this New York Times video, Robin tells her story of the lingering effects of trauma following rape. Watch.

Food, body image…and TV : By studying a rural population in Fiji with only recent access to TV, and tracking attitudes to weight and shape, researchers have spotted the first signs of problem eating. Read More.