Amrou Al-Kadhi: ‘Being a drag queen healed me’

Growing up in a strict Muslim family, Amrou Al-Kadhi felt worthless, but found a new freedom and community in the world of drag

The Undying and Notes Made While Falling review – how to write about being ill

Beyond the horrific surgery stories ... Anne Boyer and Jenn Ashworth innovate with form in their remarkable books about the experience and business of illness

Indistractable by Nir Eyal review – letting tech off the hook

The author of Hooked, a bible of addictive tech design, now offers advice on how not to be distracted. But is his self-help argument convincing?

Home review – gutsy doc charts harrowing, heroic journey by sea

Like Cheryl Strayed in Wild, Sarah Outen bravely explores mental health issues and grief as she chronicles her four-year round-the-world adventure

Hottest ticket in town: the mega sauna hosting a Euro theatre contest

A drama competition for 200 naked people in a giant sauna? Our writer gets a sweaty taste of ‘aufgass’ in the Netherlands

‘I’d rather forget a guitar than the breast pump’: Emmy the Great on touring with a baby

For Parents and Carers in Performing Arts, the indie musician kept a diary of her first gigs with a newborn daughter in tow, full of breast milk, sleep deprivation and snatched joys

Breaking and Mending by Joanna Cannon review – clinical diagnosis

A compelling view of modern medicine

Anorexia: why embarrassment still stops so many men from getting help

The testimony of celebrities has helped raise awareness of eating disorders in males. But 90% still suffer in silence

Heritage healing: why historic houses improve wellbeing

Staying in a landmark building has been found to counteract stress and anxiety

Reasons to Stay Alive review – striking staging of Matt Haig depression memoir

This dramatisation of the mental health bestseller takes a step towards removing the stigma from depression – though it’s no substitute for the book