I could have sworn HRT had cured my brain fog and rage. Then I read that it hadn’t

After a few months of hormone replacement therapy, I thought my menopausal mood swings were under control. Did the experts really disagree?

‘I’d be a wreck without it’: the floating daycare centre where Parisians paint, dance and heal

Director Nicolas Philibert had an unexpected triumph with On the Adamant, his film about a haven for people with mental health problems, named after the British pop star. We go aboard

‘You go to a job and it’s absolutely alive with rats or bedbugs’: on the road with a pest controller

It’s boom time in the world of extermination. With rodents rampaging through hospitals and bedbug infestations up 65%, one seasoned pro has never been busier. Our writer tags along to find out why

Our world is in chaos. Here are six ways to take care of yourself (and others)

Disastrous events affect us all – some directly, others through exposure – and can make preserving mental health difficult

‘Wellness’ makes you feel bad. Our new section focuses on living a good life

Most of us want to feel better – but what is in our hands and what is beyond our control? Well Actually will explore this question

Will my genital herpes mean I never have sex again?

I tell men about my condition and they never stick around. I don’t know what to do

A dinner party for dead guests serves up surprising connections

My friends came to a silent supper with their dead friends and relatives so that we could grieve our loved ones together

Want to live to 116? The secret to longevity is less complicated than you think

Good humour, a positive outlook and staying away from toxic people is more important than genes, ice baths or spartan diets

A moment that changed me: I had a heart attack at 37 – so I went to live in a cave

I wanted to heal and thought the Colorado wilderness was the best place to do it. So I began six months of hunting and foraging, with a pile of leaves for a bed

Time for separate beds? What to do when your partner snores, hogs the duvet, can’t sleep without a light on …

It’s hard not to hate someone whose sleeping style keeps you awake night after night. Here’s how everyone can get some shuteye