Readers reply: Can art save lives?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
How modern life makes us sick – and what to do about it
From depression to obesity, the concept of ‘evolutionary mismatch’ can help foster self-compassion and point the way to a more rewarding existence
For years I struggled with infertility and loss. Then I had a life-changing call with a psychic
On some level, I realised it was a bit unhinged, writes the author and podcaster Elizabeth Day. But what did I have to lose?
Andrea Sabbadini obituary
Psychoanalyst and writer who explored connections between film and the unconscious in a festival and several books
You haven’t felt the power of heavy metal until you’ve seen a room of grown men cry
Here in metal-mad Finland, I see the 50-year-old genre is still in rude health – and helping people see the light in dark times, says Mike Watson, media and art theorist based in Finland
Deaf review – cinema as empathy machine as a deaf mother struggles with parenting issues
Angela’s apparently idyllic family life begins to fray when she becomes pregnant and the hearing world’s old prejudices are reawakened
The one change that worked: I sobered up – and started to listen to what my body was telling me
After years of partying, I realised the exhaustion and anxiety weren’t worth it, and turned my back on Friday night Fomo. I still enjoy the dancefloor, but I always know when to leave
Sanatorium review – Ukraine health resort guests seek sanctuary amid shelling
Poignant documentary by Irish director Gar O’Rourke peers into a faded Soviet-era institution where visitors search for relief while war grinds on outside
The big idea: why we should embrace AI doctors
People are understandably wary of new technology, but human error is often more lethal
Women cope better when their partner dies. I’ll have to go before him, out of spite
Should your partner be your best friend? After David Mitchell mansplained relationships, I asked my husband and his answer surprised me