‘Fear of failure’ giving UK children lowest happiness levels in Europe
More than a third of UK 15-year-olds scored low in the annual Good Childhood Report
James Partridge obituary
International campaigner who helped transform attitudes to people with facial disfigurements
Are your anxiety dreams now nightmares? Welcome to the next phase of pandemic sleep
Lost a shoe? Teeth crumbling? Late for an exam you haven’t studied for? Naked on stage with no recollection of your lines? Believe me, you’re not alone
Scrap fines for school non-attendance in England, say psychiatrists
Experts say threat could lead to anxious pupils returning to class before they are ready
Men unzipped: Me and My Penis, the TV show where masculinity goes commando
Channel Four’s bold new documentary confronts anxieties about the male member. We go behind the scenes – and meet Ajamu, the artist and ‘sex activist’ who gets men to reveal all
Stephanie Yeboah: ‘How I learned to stop using my body as a punch bag’
As a plus-size black woman, Stephanie Yeboah has faced decades of racism and fat phobia. Here the author of Fattily Ever After reveals how she overcame prejudice to accept herself – and live with confidence
The one thing that has helped me this year, and could help you too? Radical self-acceptance
During lockdown I embraced my spinsterhood and turned my back for ever on the pressure to pursue self-improvement and adventure. It has been a genuine relief, writes journalist Bidisha
I don’t regret my abortion. But the coronavirus lockdown made it a guilty secret
I got pregnant when I should have been social distancing. So now I can’t tell my friends or family about the termination
Covid and sex: charity issues guidance on reducing infection risk
Terrence Higgins Trust advocates face coverings and not using face-to-face positions
Can we rekindle the collective, caring spirit that emerged during lockdown?
Personal spending and individual choice have now displaced the keen awareness of our interdependence, says US writer Jennifer Schaffer