Nigel MacLennan

No sane person would wait to be hit by a truck before learning how to avoid being hit by a truck. Would they? Yet our collective approach to mental health is exactly that: we wait until vast numbers of people (1 in 4 of the population) have a mental health crisis before helping them to become mentally healthy. In this article, we explore the techniques you can use to prevent being hit by the mental ill-health truck.

1 Reading Time: 2 minutes Quick summary: The volume of mental health information available online has grown considerably, but greater quantity has not produced greater clarity, and many people searching for help find content that is oversimplified, misleading, or shaped more by algorithmic incentives than by genuine care.

2 Reading Time: 3 minutes Quick summary: Psychologists are questioning whether loneliness research has relied too heavily on the assumption that romantic relationships are the main route to emotional well-being, potentially overlooking the experiences of asexual people who find fulfilment through friendships, family, and community.