I put other people’s needs before my own. Why do I do things I don’t want to?

People pleasing won’t guarantee others’ wellbeing, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but it will ensure you feel resentful

‘I’d be a wreck without it’: the floating daycare centre where Parisians paint, dance and heal

Director Nicolas Philibert had an unexpected triumph with On the Adamant, his film about a haven for people with mental health problems, named after the British pop star. We go aboard

‘You go to a job and it’s absolutely alive with rats or bedbugs’: on the road with a pest controller

It’s boom time in the world of extermination. With rodents rampaging through hospitals and bedbug infestations up 65%, one seasoned pro has never been busier. Our writer tags along to find out why

Our world is in chaos. Here are six ways to take care of yourself (and others)

Disastrous events affect us all – some directly, others through exposure – and can make preserving mental health difficult

‘Wellness’ makes you feel bad. Our new section focuses on living a good life

Most of us want to feel better – but what is in our hands and what is beyond our control? Well Actually will explore this question

Will my genital herpes mean I never have sex again?

I tell men about my condition and they never stick around. I don’t know what to do

Everything from our sleep to our hormones relies on the dark. So why are we so intent on destroying it?

Humans have always feared the night – and now we are wiping it out, one streetlight at a time. That’s terrible news for our bodies and minds – and the rest of nature

‘I watch the sun rise from a hammock in the garden’ – 15 ways to start your day well now the clocks have gone back

From yoga in bed to a bracing cold shower, readers share how they brighten up their mornings as the seasons change and winter approaches

Should I worry about getting less exercise in winter?

As the light levels fall and the temperature drops, is it OK to just hunker down and take it easy till spring? Or will that bring on the blues?

A dinner party for dead guests serves up surprising connections

My friends came to a silent supper with their dead friends and relatives so that we could grieve our loved ones together