The BBC reported earlier this week how former Hull City and Bradford striker Dean Windass was ashamed of his depression following his suicide admission in January this year.

Windass told BBC Late Kick Off that he found his ordeal embarrassing and was concerned that people would think he was weak.

Schizophrenia; if you think it's all multiple personalities and murderous whispering in one's mind, you're severely misinformed.

The stigma and fear involved when someone mentions schizophrenia in this country, and indeed, around the world is shocking. Let's not forget that people suffering with schizophrenia are human beings. Let's not...

Irving Kirsch of Harvard Medical School has certainly reignited debate in regards to antidepressants and placebos following his stint on CBS's 60 Minutes.

The prestigious medical school's Director of Placebo Studies has apparently run out of other drugs to look at under a microscope and taken a swipe at...

In most people's minds, depression - and perhaps anxiety - takes up most of the 'mental health pie', but there are of course other illnesses under this umbrella.

I'm not just a depression writer; I'm a mental health writer and I think it's time we tackled a wider variety of...

Today, apparently, is the most depressing of the year in what 'experts' call 'Blue Monday'.

Before today, I'd never heard of it despite spending the past eight years with a series of mental health problems. Once I looked into its origins, for articles I was writing for work, I...

For those who - like me - prefer their Christmas spirit served in a glass, the holiday season can become synonymous with heavy drinking. Following a hefty few nights over the Christmas and New Year period I once again realised that hangovers were no good for my mental health.

When your emotional balance essentially tap dances on an imaginary substance that's thinner than a strand of nylon and lighter than helium, it can be tough to maintain a permanent front.

Outside influences that surround all of our lives that some can simply brush off, can often feel at...