State of Mind
5 live's year-long season takes an in-depth look at our mental health.
James Arthur: 'I had a panic attack yesterday'
X Factor winner James Arthur says he suffered a panic attack recently.
Ex mental health nurse: 'I couldn't get back up again'
Former mental health nurse on why she had to leave the NHS
Comedian's mental health message for construction workers
A comedian is using humour to get across a serious message to construction workers.
James's story: Caring for parents with mental health problems
A teenager whose mum has mental health problems talks about being her carer.
The bus stop for children who feel lonely
A school has introduced a special area in the playground for children who feel lonely.
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Would you tell your boss if you had mental health issues?
A construction worker who has PTSD explains how he told his boss about his mental health.
'A message to my mental illness...'
Three vloggers speak directly to their mental illnesses.
London Marathon: I ran with the man who saved my life
Jonny Benjamin says running with the man who talked him down from bridge was ‘emotional’
Kate Nash: 'I didn't know what anxiety was'
Kate Nash says her mental health wasn't taken care of early in her music career.
Darren Campbell: I'll go for run with 16-year-old suffering from depression
Darren Campbell offers to go for a run with a 16-year-old suffering from depression
Bank chief: Businesses must help those with mental health problems
Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia explains how she overcame post-natal depression.
Father and son’s journey to complete the London Marathon for mental health
Paul and his dad Norman say running the marathon has been “absolutely epic.”
Sean Fletcher: I'm running London Marathon for son with OCD
TV 's Sean Fletcher says will run the London Marathon for his son, who has severe OCD.
Why I run: Father and son open up on mental health
Father and son explain how running has proven a remedy for their mental health
