Biting the skin off my fingers feels like self-harm – but I can’t stop
Therapy could help you figure out why you still resort to this coping mechanism from your past – which is one I can relate to
A few wise words have stopped me eating like a barnyard animal
After decades of just shovelling in food, I have finally learned to pace myself, says Adrian Chiles
How the perils of mountain biking helped me cope with my brain tumour diagnosis
Hurtling down trails on two wheels might not be the most obvious way to cope with a life-changing news but for Tracey Croke it helped her find inner peace
A moment that changed me: I was in my 20s and depressed – then my mother moved into my bed
Her attempt to comfort me seemed ridiculous at the time. But years later it showed me how I could be there for my own daughter
The truth about booze: how alcohol really affects your body, from first flush of happiness to hangover hell
Is red wine good for you? Is it healthier to drink a little than not at all? Is there such a thing as hangxiety? It’s time to sort fact from fiction
‘I didn’t even know men could get it’: the hidden impact of male postnatal depression
Postnatal depression affects up to 15% of new mothers, but studies suggest almost as many fathers also show symptoms – and little is being done to help them
Should I worry about eating too many takeaways?
We all know they tend to be full of salt, sugar and additives – but when does an occasional treat become an unhealthy habit? We separate the fat from the fiction
A Chelsea garden for our darkest days
Darren Hawkes, garden designer and Samaritans helpline volunteer, has created a space full of empathy at the Chelsea Flower Show. By Donna Ferguson
Yes, you’re tired. But are you hungry tired, angry tired, resignation tired, stupid tired …?
We need new ways to describe our constant state of exhaustion. ‘Hyperfatigue’ barely scratches the surface, writes Emma Beddington
Exhausting search for solutions to UK’s sharp rise in tiredness
Cost of living crisis, mental health issues and long Covid all thought to be factors, but we still know too little about fatigue