#mental-health

Tiredness, a short fuse and a flat feeling that won’t lift can be more than a bad patch. How to spot early depression in midlife, and where to get help.

The sports car is a cliché. The restlessness, flat mood and 3am questions often aren’t. How to tell a midlife wobble from depression, and what actually helps you through it.

Millions of people in England take antidepressants, and many quietly lose their libido as a result. Here is what SSRIs and SNRIs can do, and what your GP can change.

Depression in men often looks more like anger, long hours or a bottle of wine a night than sadness. Here’s how to spot it in yourself or a mate, and where to get help.

Sexual side effects from antidepressants are common, rarely discussed and often fixable. What NHS guidance expects from your GP, and what to ask at your next appointment.

Weight-loss jabs can take away more than your appetite. Here’s what they do to mood, pleasure, muscle and your social life, what the evidence says, and when to get help.

You have the mortgage, the kids and the job you aimed for, so why does it all feel flat? What the UK data says about midlife, and what actually helps.

Men in midlife are experts at ignoring burnout until it flattens them. Here’s how to spot the warning signs, what your employer owes you, and where help actually is.

You might not feel stressed, but your body may disagree. How to spot the quiet signs of chronic stress in midlife, what it does to your heart, and how to fight back.

Middle-aged British men rarely fall out with their friends. They just stop ringing them. Here’s why male friendships fade after 45, and how a pint, a shed or an allotment can bring them back.

You needn’t have the right words or a diagnosis to tell someone you’re struggling. Here’s how to start, where to go and when to seek more help.