One night I’m a murderer, the next my husband’s having an affair. Why do we have the dreams that we do?
We’ve stopped believing they’re messages from the gods. So what are dreams – and what purpose do they serve? Here’s what the science says
‘A 30-second walk would exhaust me beyond reason’: Natacha’s life with long Covid
Natacha Gray had an active life, diving, climbing and playing music, before illness left her so tired she would collapse on the way to the couch. She discusses two and a half devastating years – and how she stays optimistic
We should embrace our inner goddess – but let’s not create another test for women to fail
You don’t have to wear a floral wreath or take milk baths to adhere to a modern goddess philosophy
The loneliness trap: it is said to be as bad as smoking. So will it shorten my lifespan?
Lonely people are more likely to get heart disease, strokes, anxiety, depression, dementia … Add it all up, and they’re 26% more likely to die early. How do you avoid joining the unhappy millions?
Water births do not increase risk of complications, study finds
Using a water pool during labour for low-risk pregnancies is as safe as giving birth out of water, research shows
‘I felt entirely alone’: comedian Grace Campbell on the aftermath of her abortion
When Grace Campbell had an abortion, she felt relief at being able to exercise a right so many women had fought for. But nothing prepared her for the depression that came after. Here, the comedian reflects on the physical and emotional toll
The period that almost killed me: ‘My mam was told, if you take her home, she won’t last the night’
What happens when a woman’s monthly bleeding just won’t stop? Marjolein Robertson discusses her years-long fight to get help for her haemorrhaging and pain – and how she turned this into comedy
Has it made me creative, or held me back? Shaparak Khorsandi on being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s
People may be told their condition is a gift. But that’s little comfort when looking back at a trail of destruction
I’m autistic – and I couldn’t be happier than when I’m lost in a huge crowd
Whereas in a small group I freeze, surrounded by a mass of people at Glastonbury or the football, I lose all my inhibitions and feel that I fit into the human race
Rosalie review – intriguing empowerment tale of a 19th century celebrity ‘bearded lady’
Based on a true story, this film presents hormone-disordered Rosalie, who has hair on her face and body, as a perky outsider in period dress