Picture books on prescription
A scheme for GPs to recommend books for mental health and wellbeing is extending its reach to younger readers. Which are the best titles for anxiety, grief or online pressures?
Fire anxiety: tips for managing your mental health during and after a crisis
Even for those who are not under immediate threat, the psychological impacts of catastrophe can linger
Confessions of an accidental influencer
When Bella Mackie began posting about her struggles with anxiety, she unexpectedly found herself becoming an influencer. But what did sharing her private fears teach her?
I miscarried a child 20 years ago, and I know the language we use really matters
Women’s traumatic experiences are made light of with weird, evasive language. No wonder so many end up with PTSD, says playwright Shelley Silas
Those of us with anorexia who are pregnant need greater support
National health guidelines ignore new mothers who have a history of eating disorders, says Ché Ramsden
With Prozac Nation, Elizabeth Wurtzel blew open the memoir as we know it
A daringly unvarnished account of desperate self-absorption, this startling debut redrew the boundaries of confessional writing
A month of meaningful conversation: my quest to befriend a new person every day
Chatty cafes, benches, badges – there are countless schemes encouraging us to talk to strangers and escape loneliness. But do any of them really work? I spent 30 days finding out
Muay thai didn’t heal me – but it brought everything into focus
Fighting helped me escape what I found most difficult. If I could bottle up the feeling I get when I step in the ring, I would
‘My bears are my lifeline’: the adults who sleep with soft toys
A third of adults cuddle up to teddies every night for emotional comfort – and research shows there are real health benefits
Greggs, guilt and glucose: what I’ve learned from a life of dieting
I’ve spent decades trying every fad and detox, looking for the magic formula for weight loss