MEET THE EXPERTS
KESSONGA GISCOMBE
A mindfulness instructor and therapist. His guided meditations are on Headspace.
DUNCAN RZYSKO
Chief of Creativity, Happiness & Innovation at the Stress Management Society.
ANNE SOPHIE FLURI
A neuroscientist and Head of Mindfulness at MindLabs.
DRU JAEGER
Co-founder of mindful drinking startup Club Soda.
IAN COLEMAN
A person-centred therapist and counsellor based in Brighton.
PETER COOPER
A runner and founder of mental health and run-tracking app, Coopah.
T he UK’s mental health crisis shows little sign of abating. In 2021, the Royal College of Psychiatrists analysed NHS and Office for National Statistics data, and found as many as one in five people were suffering from moderate to severe depression – double the number at the beginning of 2020.
Suicide rates continue to rise and are at the highest among men since 2000. Yet according to mental health charity Mind, just one in eight people with a mental health condition are currently receiving treatment.
However, just like your physical health, there are ways to protect and improve your mental wellbeing. With advice from therapists, neuroscientists and mindfulness experts, this guide will show you how…
Make use of your GP
The crisis in mental health provision isn’t going away. But speaking to your GP is the best way to access initial support. They can prescribe medication if needed and point you to local Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services.
Watch what you eat
A 2020 study by Swedish scientists, which was published in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology, found that there was growing evidence of a link between poor diet and numerous mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression. Researchers also discovered that the much-fabled Mediterranean diet, high in vegetables and olive
