Entries by BBC News

Can AI therapists really be an alternative to human help?

With NHS mental health waitlists at record highs, are chatbots a possible solution?

My AI therapist got me through dark times: The good and bad of chatbot counselling

With NHS mental health waitlists at record highs, are chatbots a possible solution?

Deaf behind bars: ‘I felt completely isolated’

Prisons are environments that really run on sounds – alarms, tannoys, people's voices. So, what's it like being deaf in prison?

What we know about Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men in the US.

GPs to help NHS find more infected blood victims

The NHS is trying to find many hundreds of people exposed to the virus via contaminated blood in the 1970s, 80s and 90s.

Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus)

Britain's pioneering nature writer on the link between mental health and the natural world

Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus)

Britain's pioneering nature writer on the link between mental health and the natural world

Inside the therapy room: BBC watches as three lives change

The BBC has been given access to talking therapy sessions. What it reveals is striking - how managing the mind can transform lives.

Nature festival launched at national Park

Events included wildlife walks, art sessions and the chance to meet an Exmoor pony.

The Evidence

Why is it so hard to understand the effects a warming world has on our health?