‘using a food bank made me feel like less of a man’

I’ve been selling Big Issue since October last year. I escaped a very toxic relationship – mental abuse. You hear about blokes doing all this to women. Unfortunately, this was the other way around. It

Books and toys piled high, shopping still in grocery bags and brand new clothes collecting dust; a narrow pathway through each room and barely space to open a curtain – this was the home of a hoarder.

Helen Murray Taylor shares how a mental health breakdown led to her being sectioned

‘In memory of Alison, I want to help others’

We can’t always control what happens to us, but we can manage how we deal with challenges. Our expert guide will help you survive (and even thrive) when things get tough

Welcome to Mind Matters, our new column in which we will focus on all aspects of our emotional wellbeing, mental health and how this is intrinsically linked to our physical fitness.