Teen suicide rates are bleak. School- based clinics help those in crisis

One in 25 teens attempt suicide and one in eight think about doing so. Yet teens are especially ill-served by mental health services

Ruby Wax: Sane New World review – mirth and mindfulness in standup’s seminar

Is it a showbiz tale or a workshop for the audience? It’s hard to tell, but the comic’s interactive stage show does feel therapeutic

Falling through the gaps: the story of a suicide

Martin Strain, 34, was halfway through a four-month wait for an NHS psychiatrist when he killed himself

Austerity cuts fuelling suicide timebomb, MP warns

Government urged to close gaps in suicide prevention provision across the country or risk rising number of deaths

Depression and the fragility of the strong, silent male

Suicide is the single biggest cause of death among men under 50. That truth must be faced

More US college freshmen ‘depressed’ than at any time in the past 30 years

Survey of 153,000 students hits lowest wellbeing mark ever as report calls on campuses to take action

Are you depressed without knowing it?

You tell yourself you’re just tired but maybe you should be seeking help. Many of us simply don’t understand what depression looks like

Is depression a kind of allergic reaction?

Caroline Williams: A growing number of scientists are suggesting that depression is a result of inflammation caused by the body’s immune system

Could I have Sad or is winter just making me miserable?

Luisa Dillner: Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that comes on in autumn and lifts in spring. So how can you tell whether you have it?

My daughter, who has depression, is considering IVF to become a single mother

She has come off antidepressants to prepare for pregnancy, but is she doing the right thing? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader