As a fat, pregnant woman, I refuse to panic about my baby’s health

Ignore the scaremongering: the increased risks of being overweight are overplayed. Anxiety, however, does cause problems, says the freelance journalist Nanna Árnadóttir

Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig – how to survive the 21st century

This follow-up to Reasons to Stay Alive is not a smug self-help book, but an honest and human guide to coping with the modern worldo

‘I don’t like the stress of dying’: the game for people who don’t want to fight

#SelfCare packs a ‘tend and befriend’ strategy to appeal to players who find combat titles a turn-off. Its designers, Brie Code and Eve Thomas, make the case for staying in bed all day

Suffering from Brexit anxiety? You could get free counselling

Psychotherapists will offer sessions to those left in despair by referendum result

Seven ways to manage anxiety

While we all get anxious, for around 5% of the UK population, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) can become chronic. But there are numerous approaches to managing the symptoms

Mental health self-help guides tend to be dull, so I created a vibrant zine

I’ve used my experiences over the last 20 years to develop Swirl, an accessible guide to managing anxiety

‘I couldn’t sit still, I couldn’t be on my own’: how I coped with my crippling anxiety

Author Kate Riordan had two miscarriages which then brought on severe health anxiety. Here she describes how she got through the storm

Overall UK happiness levels given English boost, ONS says

Latest Office for National Statistics survey reveals small increases in life satisfaction and happiness

How do I stop being lonely? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Every day millions of people ask Google life’s most difficult questions. Kate Leaver, the author of The Friendship Cure, offers some thoughts

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about my colonoscopy (but never dared to ask)

When I had rectal bleeding, I went for a colonoscopy. The doctor prescribed more fiber – but could anxiety be the source of the pain in my backside?