England campus lockdowns creating ‘perfect storm’ for stressed students

Student leaders warn of mental health impact of Covid restrictions as tensions soar

Well done on your sober October, but you’ll need a plan to remember for November

After a month without booze, you may be keen to cut down your drinking for good. But how? Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles has some suggestions

‘I needed to fix myself for my kids’: breaking the cycle of domestic abuse

Families with complicated lives are being helped by a project that supports both parents during their child’s first two years

We need to talk about miscarriage – and the language we use really matters

Whether its in discussions of miscarriage or menstruation, the words ‘woman’ and ‘mother’ are being erased by some. Why can’t we just say that women and trans men have periods?

No more Mr Muscle: the activists championing body confidence for men

Body image issues are rising fast among men. But positivity campaigners are raising the profile of men of all shapes and sizes

I’m 55 with herpes and low confidence – how can I have a healthy sex life?

I’ve had a string of failed relationships and I’ve been devastated by an ex-partner’s revelation and an STI diagnosis. I can’t imagine anyone would want to sleep with me again

White noise as sleep aid may do more harm than good, say scientists

Review finds quality of evidence is poor and noise may lead to more disrupted sleep

Meg Mathews: ‘I feared my colourful 90s life had caught up with me’

She felt anxious, depressed and overwhelmed, until she realised it was the menopause, writes Sophie Heawood. Now Meg Mathews is on a mission to get women talking about it without shame

How my new baby’s first weeks and lockdown blurred together

In the middle of another sleepless night, it’s sometimes hard to tell what’s what. By Eva Wiseman

Please check in on your introvert friends. We might not be doing as well as you think

A new study suggests introverts are experiencing more loneliness and anxiety than extroverts due to the pandemic. As I’ve found myself, it turns out there is such a thing as too much time at home