Cake was my first love – it sees me through life’s highs and lows

There should be no guilt with cake, only romance – in the making, the display, the history… and, of course, the eating, says Kiran Sidhu

How standup comedy helped me conquer anxiety, depression – and fear of public speaking

Finding a humorous angle to some of my darkest episodes – and sharing them with strangers – was strangely cathartic

Seven simple steps to sounder sleep

How to overcome insomnia with science. By Kate Mikhail

A decade after she died, I can finally grieve the Amy Winehouse I knew and loved

Coming to terms with the loss of my friend Amy Winehouse, amid the media frenzy that surrounded her death, has taken me 10 years

Study links too much free time to lower sense of wellbeing

Research shows there is a ‘sweet spot’ and subjective wellbeing drops off after about five hours

Life being put on hold was just the spur this writer needed to fulfil her youthful ambition

Charlotte Northedge wrote a new novel in lockdown. She considers others who have realised the dreams of their youth

The power of no: how to build strong, healthy boundaries

When we find it difficult to say ‘no’ at work or at home, our responsibilities can quickly become overwhelming. For good mental health, focusing on our own needs and capabilities is crucial

I was a therapist to killers in Broadmoor – and felt ‘radical empathy’ for them

Gwen Adshead, a forensic psychiatrist recalls her attempts to offer therapy to some of society’s most damaged and dangerous people

Dear Diary: how keeping a journal can bring you daily peace

Writing a diary is a great way to offload – and, if memory fails, it’s a wonderful window on the past

I relish a good Freudian slip – that revealing giveaway of the tongue

It has become a term for a general gaffe, but the true joy is in its original form