Smile! Could the pandemic lead to happier times?

What lessons can we learn from Laurie Santos, the professor whose ‘happiness’ course became a global hit? And could the current health crisis lead to a wellbeing revolution? By Josh Jacobs

Family planning: how Covid-19 has placed huge strains on all stages of surrogacy

Bringing a child into the world is a big decision. But now? With a surrogate and a travel ban? Could it be more complicated, asks Nicole Mowbray

What happens when your relationship with a therapist turns into an affair?

Erotic transference can be completely devastating, and handling it requires extreme care, writes Joanna Briscoe

The eyes have it: communication and face masks

As more of us wear face masks and rely on eye contact, how will it change the way we relate to each other

An A to Z of old words to calm and inspire hope

Have a ‘kaffeeklatsch’ until you become ‘unsoulclogged’: archaic soothing terms to use in troubling times

Would you dare to dye your partner’s hair?

As grey roots appear, imagine the plight of a wary partner asked to stand in for the experts… A cautionary tale

Sexual healing: using lockdown to ignite desire

This could be the perfect time for couples to boost their sex life

Patterns of pain: what Covid-19 can teach us about how to be human

The long read: We can expect psychological difficulties to follow as we come out of lockdown. But we have an opportunity to remake our relationship with our bodies, and the social body we belong to

For introverts, lockdown is a chance to play to our strengths

Time to think and be creative, and without too much socialising, is an introvert’s ideal environment. We talk to some of the people thriving under lockdown

Our pandemic subconscious: why we seem to be dreaming much more – and often of insects

Stress can affect the quality and length of sleep. Scientists have been collecting dream data during the coronavirus crisis, with surprising results