Ex-ballerina Deborah Bull: ‘I’ve found great strength in dancing and singing’

The former Royal Ballet principal on her leading role in a major study into how the arts can boost physical and mental health

Born sleeping: how I grieved for the much-loved daughter I lost before her birth

The loss of a baby at almost six months pregnant brought special challenges, including the trauma of giving birth – and it didn’t help that the subject is so rarely discussed

My tears as a junior doctor were a ‘flaw’ that, in psychiatry, became my greatest strength

I burnt out as a GP but in mental health I could take time with patients and, at last, make a difference

Heart surgeon and author reveals how he once set fire to patient

Samer Nashef, author of The Angina Monologues, tells of coronary bypass that didn’t go to plan

How putting NHS staff first is making hospitals better

Yoga, pilates and Dragons’ Den-style contests are among a host of innovations that are turning around failing trusts

Breaking and Mending by Joanna Cannon review – clinical diagnosis

A compelling view of modern medicine

Charging migrant women for maternity care puts us all to shame

Asking vulnerable migrants to pay deters them from getting the help they need – even those who may be eligible for free NHS treatment

Ecotherapy: why plants are the latest treatment for depression and anxiety

The combination of physical activity, social contact and being surrounded by nature is thought to make gardening beneficial for our mental health

No, Boris Johnson, working harder is not a solution for poor mental health

Offering tax incentives to companies who support depressed employees sounds like a step towards privatising the NHS, writes Arwa Mahdawi

My breast reduction: why I had the surgery that helped Simona Halep win at Wimbledon

The operation freed me from chronic headaches, and back and neck pain. But nothing about the process was easy