Desperate Remedies by Andrew Scull review – mind games
The chequered history of psychiatry over the last 200 years is one of much pain and some progress
I’m a rational person. Of course I don’t believe in the psychic world. And yet …
Indoctrinated by my mother, I find myself speculating to my own children about ‘energies’, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
‘My head was completely free’: the rise of climbing as therapy
Supporters of climbing therapy say it can help people focus on the here and now and provide relief from the whirlwind of modern life
‘You feel so sexless and dirty’: the women living with incontinence after childbirth
One in three women have trouble controlling their bladders or bowels after giving birth. Others must deal with tearing or prolapses
‘When you stop fighting, that’s when you start grieving’: the parents battling to prevent student suicide
In the four years since their daughter killed herself at university, Robert and Margaret Abrahart have been trying to understand why she was left to cope with her problems alone – and to help other vulnerable young people
Spooky Britain: how ghosts became a national obsession
Mysterious glowing orbs, unexplained chills, things that literally go bump in the night: signs of paranormal activity have reportedly surged during the pandemic. As have specialist investigators, organised ghost hunts, eerie podcasts …
Strangers saved me from choking to death – twice. Everyone should learn first aid
Imagine how many lives would be saved if more people (including me) knew how to deal with an emergency, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone
Why are women who suffer extreme sickness in pregnancy told it’s all in their heads?
Dr Kate Womersley relives the horror of having hyperemesis gravidarum – which affects up to 14,000 women a year in the UK – and finds new hope for mothers of the future
Are you anxious, introverted or just a ‘highly sensitive person’?
Kanye West and Lorde say they are HSPs. What’s the science behind this newly popular label for understanding our ability to process feelings?
What is the ‘normal birth movement’ and why can it be harmful?
Analysis: Striking balance when it comes to birth-related risks is why optimising use of C-section is global concern