Having anxiety and agoraphobia holds you back. But there are positives to be found…

If I hadn’t experienced anxiety and agoraphobia and the therapy that resulted from them, I wouldn’t now understand human complexities as I do, writes Charlotte Levin

Movie magic: ‘The cinema is my solace in times of crisis’

The writer Simon Stephenson looks forward to the days when he can eat popcorn in the dark again

‘One in a 50m chance’: woman with two wombs carrying a twin in each

Kelly Fairhurst found out about uterus condition when she went for 12-week scan

My pandemic epiphany: I loved becoming a fitness junkie

Ammar Kalia reflects on his transformation after years spent seeing his body as a receptacle for beer and cigarettes

If I must wear a face mask, I’ll do so with a look of ironic detachment

I can’t help being sceptical about government rules, but I will cover up when I’m told to, writes Zoe Williams. Over to you, eyes

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

Obesity is a major risk factor for dying of Covid-19. We need to take it more seriously

Health officials need to emphasize the relation between obesity and Covid-19, and we need to treat it like other chronic diseases

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

I’ve been ill for months, but I still don’t know if it is Covid-19

I’ve had a fever, a cough and breathlessness since February, and been in and out of hospital. If it isn’t coronavirus, what is it?