Mental Strength

Expert guidance, self-help hacks and real-life stories to help you improve your mental wellbeing.

How the death of a friend prompted Gus Worland to take action on men’s mental health

“LOL, YOU LOVE me? You been hacked?” I quickly explained to my brother that no, I hadn’t been hacked. And that my text was truthful, though, I hastened to add, that while unsolicited, it wasn’t completely spontaneous. It was the work of one Gus Worland. For those of...

‘I was addicted to football’: A former addict wants you to know the red flags

Fandom can bring us purpose and belonging. But it has a dark side, too…

Why exercising with your dog could be a mental health gamechanger

Research shows moving with your best four-legged friend could be the key to maintaining a positive outlook on life

Young men don’t need moral panic, they need our time and care

A WORLD FIRST report released today from the Movember Institute of Men’s Health offers an unflinching look at how young men engage with online content about masculinity – a reality many of us have overlooked or misunderstood. For too long, public discourse has swung...

A doctor’s own bitter pill to swallow: “I struggle to talk about mental health”

THIS IS SO hard to write... and that's exactly why I'm doing it. I’m a doctor. I talk to men every day about mental health – about how they’re feeling, about stress, burnout, anger, relationships, addiction, depression, the works. But I’ll tell you this – it doesn’t...

Why talking therapy is losing its appeal – and fringe treatments are taking its place

LAST YEAR WAS one of poor PR for talking therapy. There was, of course, the usual kickback to so-called ‘therapy speak’ – a growing collective eye-roll at the overuse of words like ‘toxic’ and ‘narcissistic’, often to refer to people and situations we dislike, rather...

How to make better decisions, according to science

YOU SLIP INTO a booth at your local diner. You’re about to order the burger, as usual, when the server walks by with an order of meatloaf for another table. It looks... interesting. You’ve never tried it, and now you’re tempted. But what if it sucks? This isn’t just a...

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Weight loss drugs might affect everything from food noise to Alzheimer's to addiction, depression and anxiety. Here's what you need to know

Why letting go of your youth is harder than you think

Fitness can shape as a salve against the rigours of ageing. But what if you become obsessed with the way your body responds to exercise and hung up on looking younger? Here, one man who got stuck on the gain train, shares his story

Osher Günsberg on managing temper tantrums

There’s not always much difference in how men and toddlers respond to emotional triggers. Here’s how to manage your emotions like an adult

The subtle signs you have high-functioning anxiety

Anxiety and other mental health disorders in men are still largely stigmatised. Beyond first recognising and identifying the condition, there are vital steps men can take

Osher Günsberg on how to redirect distracting sexual energy

We all have urges, it’s what you do with them that counts

What #narctok won’t tell you about real narcissism

Here's what we get wrong when we let creators on social media armchair-diagnose people as narcissists.

Dog walks benefit mental health, says new study

Could man's best friend also boost mental wellbeing?

Josh Cavallo has work to do

Three years after coming out and becoming the world’s only openly gay top-flight footballer, Ralph Lauren ambassador Josh Cavallo talks recovering from injury, his go-to fragrance and how much work still needs to be done before the game he loves can truly be called inclusive