Mental health should be part of every woman’s birth plan. Here’s why

When the odds are stacked against women, for mental health and the birth experience, postpartum mental health should be integral

Poverty in UK could increase death rates during or after pregnancy, warns WHO

Britain is falling behind European countries for mortality among mothers, and suicide is the leading cause of postpartum death

Postpartum psychosis: new mothers speak out over need for support

Mania and depression can set in very quickly after a baby is born but care across the UK is patchy

‘Rather than dodge the puddles, I prefer to run through them’: what makes me happy now

Running through the cold and puddles along the banks of the Birrarung, the Ghost River writer finds contentment

I am ruining my own joy by overthinking awkward and inappropriate things

Any wee in this pool today?

Young people don’t hate their bodies because they are weak – but because capitalism demands it

From buccal fat to cellulite, anything innate to humans that can be made into a problem will create a market for the solution, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The big idea: could you have made different choices in life?

We can’t change what’s happened – but we can learn to make better decisions in the future

Why everyday stress could be the key to a healthy old age

Research indicates that low-level stress from moderate exercise or work can enhance our cognitive and physical abilities in later life

Stop tying yourself in knots: what stress does to your body – and how to beat it

From migraines to IBS, back pain and hair loss, millions of us suffer health problems triggered by stress and anxiety. Here’s how to deal with them

In an ancient forest, I look for peace – but instead I find Happy the puppy

As I lie down under a 2,000-year-old small-leaved lime coppice, I contemplate what is truly sacred, says author Max Porter