Somebody I Used to Know by Wendy Mitchell review – dementia from the inside
Mitchell was 58 when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers. She began to write about the experience of losing herself, and the result is this remarkable memoir
Mindfulness courses at work? This should have us all in a rage
Lunchtime meditation might reduce workers’ stress – but it does nothing to tackle the rat-race culture that causes it, says freelance journalist William Little
Ruby Wax: why being kinder to ourselves is good for society
Compassion is the antidote to anger and revenge. So maybe it is time to be a little kinder, and start with yourself
Wendy Mitchell on her extraordinary Alzheimer’s memoir
Diagnosed at 58, Mitchell was determined not to be beaten: ‘Why feel ashamed of having a complex brain disease?’
If I can come back from wanting to kill myself, so can others
Peer-to-peer support was the key to my recovery. Now I run a charity where I use my experience to help others with mental health problems
How do I stop being lonely? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of people ask Google life’s most difficult questions. Kate Leaver, the author of The Friendship Cure, offers some thoughts
The Guardian view on a caring capitalism: healing an unhappy society
Editorial: It is time to base the economy on a more rounded view of human nature than that one that just considers individuals as selfish calculators of utility
What is Jerusalem syndrome?
A British tourist who went missing in the Negev desert may have a rare psychiatric disorder that affects religiously inspired visitors to the holy city
Alys Cole-King: ‘Suicide is a tragedy – particularly when it is a doctor or nurse’
Suicide prevention expert Alys Cole-King wants distressed NHS colleagues to seek support themselves during the winter crisis
Tech bosses limit their kids’ time on smartphones: why shouldn’t we?
Parents focus on harmful content, but limiting the time teenagers spend on mobile phones is imperative, writes author and academic Jean Twenge