Dont knock EastEnders, it has important lessons for us all

A social worker justifies their not-so-guilty pleasure.

“You are definitely not alone”: Using art to tackle the teenage mental health taboo

Teenagers and youth charities have collaborated with the Cable on this series of illustrations on mental health

Pride against all odds

A culture of disbelief towards LGBT asylum seekers means the safety and acceptance provided by support groups like Bristol Pride Without Borders is vital.

Suffering in silence: mental health in Black communities

Why do we have a culture of silence around mental health, and how do we end it?

Opinions: Working isn’t working

A counsellor challenges the current political agenda on work and the government push to get people into jobs under the guise of a health intervention.

Schools cuts: the silent voices of teachers

Stress, redundancies, lack of respect for the profession, the impact on children... teachers speak out about the impacts of most severe school cuts they've ever experienced.

School cuts: From within the classroom

A sixth former argues that the current school cuts will fail future school students – and society will pay the price.

Discontent, despair and anger: responses to the Tasering of Ras Judah Adunbi

Desmond Brown encountered strong feelings when he asked local people to respond to the Tasering of Ras Judah, a 63-year-old black race relations adviser in Easton.

“Are you sexually confused?”: Prejudice in mental health services

"You're sexually confused": Historically, LGBT+ people have been treated appallingly by mental health professionals and institutions, and the situation is still problematic today, says Luke Carter.

Discussing the ‘Age of Anger’ with author Pankaj Mishra

What are the roots of current global crises, and how can we find hope in an age of instability and rage?

Catastrophic thinking, with author Robert Muir-Wood

The author of ‘The Cure for Catastrophe: How we can stop manufacturing natural disasters’ met up with one of the Cable Media Lab at Bristol...

My journey with fossil fuels divestment

“My divestment journey has involved collaborations with literally thousands of other people”