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    • Saturday, 18 November, 2023
      Ella Risbridger
      Can you keep a secret? Try, it’s good for you

      In the age of the like, the share and the overshare, enjoy the quiet glee of hanging on to good news

      A picture of a forest. If a tree falls in a forest and nobody posts a leaf-strewn, autumnal image on Instagram, did it really happen?
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      Working It
      Your wellbeing plans don’t work

      Why it may be time to ditch the apps and meditation zones — plus the Office Therapy advice column

      Three people looking miserable
    • Friday, 10 November, 2023
      Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
      Israelis grapple with the collective trauma of October 7

      For many, resuming normal life is a desecration, an abandonment of the hostages and the dead

      Illustration of a woman in a red dress looking at a tunnel at the end of which are many people huddled together
    • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
      Working It
      Tips to ease staff tensions

      Why talking may not always be the best solution, plus the Office Therapy advice column

    • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
      Working It podcast16 min listen
      Why managers get ADHD wrong

      The condition can be debilitating at work – and medicines are in short supply globally

    • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Glimmers of hope in tackling dementia

      Further research on its underlying causes and preventive action is essential

      A scientist looks at brain scans on a computer screen
    • Monday, 30 October, 2023
      The Big Read
      What is behind the unexpected decline in dementia?

      Emerging research is challenging a widely held belief that new cases of the condition will rise exponentially as people live longer

    • Wednesday, 25 October, 2023
      Drugs research
      New studies find benefits in very early drug treatment of Alzheimer’s

      Pioneering medicines developed by Eisai and Eli Lilly shown to be more effective when taken earlier

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    • Monday, 23 October, 2023
      Work Watch
      Work Watch: Is the secret to employee happiness not working?

      Companies that launched wellbeing days in lockdowns have continued the benefit for staff

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    • Sunday, 8 October, 2023
      Dementia
      UK biotech group raises £48mn for Alzheimer’s research

      AstronauTx’s financing is step towards helping millions of people suffering from disease

    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Suppressing negative thoughts good for mental health, researchers find

      Cambridge university study contradicts common belief in psychology that it is better to talk about distressing ideas and memories

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    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      House & Home
      The secret history of the teenager’s bedroom

      Parents have always fretted about what goes on behind closed doors — but societal shifts and tech dominance mean concerns are now more fraught

    • Thursday, 7 September, 2023
      FT MagazineSimon Kuper
      We should pity (some of) the incels

      Beyond the dangerous misogynists there’s a growing group of unseen incels who live in harmless but frustrated misery

    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
      FT MagazineGillian Tett
      The surprising potency of texting in a crisis

      Cyber space exacerbates isolation, bullying and depression, but instant messaging can be a lifeline for those who need it

    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Camilla Cavendish
      Sickness and work is a disaster that must be fixed

      An increasing number of younger people are suffering disabilities so bad they cannot do a job

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    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
      FT MagazineGillian Tett
      Long Covid and learning from past trauma

      9/11’s aftermath is an invaluable source for those studying newer shocks

    • Sunday, 27 August, 2023
      Employment
      ‘Profession of the century’: why so many people are retraining as therapists

      Workers from farmers to investment bankers are ditching long-held jobs to pursue a career in counselling

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    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      UK politics
      Jeremy Hunt to target mental illness at work as UK benefits bill mounts

      Plan for tax breaks and subsidies in Autumn Statement to boost occupational health provision

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    • Saturday, 12 August, 2023
      Isabel Berwick
      Office Therapy: You ask, we answer

      Straight-talking solutions to tricky workplace dilemmas, from the host of the Working It podcast

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    • Thursday, 10 August, 2023
      The Big Read
      The dark side of the US sports betting boom

      Americans have bet $245bn on sporting events since restrictions were loosened in 2018. But many fear a surge in gambling addiction is coming

      A person with their face in shadow sits hunched over against a background of sports betting sites logos
    • Wednesday, 26 July, 2023
      Working It
      This is what good HR looks like

      How to avoid mismatched internal expectations, plus the Office Therapy advice column

      A spinning wheel with lots of different jobs on it eg therapist, entertainment provider
    • Friday, 21 July, 2023
      Brooke Masters
      Leaner times will test employers’ commitment to worker wellbeing

      The more employers step into the area of supporting mental health, the more they open themselves up to claims that they are falling short

    • Tuesday, 18 July, 2023
      LexDrugs research
      Alzheimer’s drugs: new medicines bring new hope to dementia battle Premium content

      Promising trial results will not end scientific debate over the disease, but they further validate pharmaceutical research

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    • Monday, 17 July, 2023
      Dementia
      Eli Lilly drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s progression

      Dementia experts hail ‘watershed moment’ after trial results for donanemab antibody treatment

      Alzheimer’s patient brain scans, provided by Eli Lilly
    • Friday, 14 July, 2023
      Working ItWorking It: Mental Health and Wellbeing
      Help, I’m in a toxic workplace

      Organisational change consultants explain how to fix a dysfunctional working environment

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