‘Cook, bake, puzzles’: readers’ tips for coping with Covid Christmas blues

With many festive plans axed, Guardian readers share how they stay positive during trying times

The Christmas I learned that prosecco is not a personality

I thought my friends bought me fizz because I was fun. In fact, it was because they barely knew me any more

Angry about friends breaking the Covid rules? Take a deep breath

The coronavirus pandemic has left us nervous, lonely – and critical of others. But are our concerns about our nearest and dearest always justified? And how should we tackle them if they are?

More than half of students polled report mental health slump

Loneliness, depression and anxiety in England during pandemic revealed by ONS and NUS surveys

Distressed mother separated from breastfed baby for days during hospital stay

Hospital admits breaking own Covid policy as mothers like Charlotte Jones are being needlessly kept apart from their babies

I’m a survivor! How resilience became the quality we all crave

During the pandemic it has become a buzzword for successfully steering through adversity. But what exactly is resilience - and can you cultivate more of it?

It’s official: allotments are good for you – and for your mental health

Tending your own patch boosts wellbeing and connects you with others, study finds

The lost girls: ‘Chaotic and curious, women with ADHD all have missed red flags that haunt us’

After multiple burnouts, in my early 30s I finally knew why life sometimes felt harder for me. It made perfect sense, so why had no one noticed before?

‘I needed to fix myself for my kids’: breaking the cycle of domestic abuse

Families with complicated lives are being helped by a project that supports both parents during their child’s first two years

‘I just sat in my room all day’: lonely students seek mental health support

Mental health charities and counsellors warn that self-isolation is putting many students under pressure