The number of people Googling symptoms and diagnosing themselves has reached worrying proportions, with 20% of Brits now turning to the web rather than visiting a GP. Be Your Own Doctor is a new programme from Channel 4 that wants to help viewers navigate this potentially confusing world.

Australians are spending more and more on mental health services, but absenteeism and presenteeism still cost the economy up to $11 billion every year. So what can employers Down Under do? Studies show investing in improving mental health can be beneficial for both businesses and their staff.

The price of healthcare Down Under is five times higher than in Britain, leaving a large number of people unable to cover the cost of medication. As a result, many are forgoing medical treatment, including 50% of those who suffer from mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.

The Western world is in the grip of an anxiety epidemic, yet while rates of mental illness have surged, health services have struggled to keep up. Could effective care be delivered by an app? That’s the goal of Joyable, which offers CBT treatments to social anxiety sufferers through their smartphones.