Society
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
A 16-year-old boy and his mum went to see their GP, Dr Rangan Chatterjee, on a busy Monday afternoon. That...
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Readers reply: can you acquire courage?
Is it possible to acquire courage if you don’t have it? I was moved by the recent story of the...
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I thought my powerlifter father was the strongest man in the world. But a secret steroid addiction took him – and us – to the brink
When I tell people that a drug addiction nearly killed my dad, I know what most of them are thinking....
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Facing meltdown? Over 75% of people suffer from burnout – here’s what you need to know
Once, after surviving yet another round of redundancies in a former job, I did something very odd. I turned off the...
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‘You think: Do I really need anyone?’ – the hidden burden of being a hyper-independent person
When a relative was seriously ill and in intensive care for more than a month, Cianne Jones stepped in. “I...
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Can you acquire courage?
Is it possible to acquire courage if you don’t have it? I was moved this week by the story of...
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Office buzz: UK employers turn to beehives to boost workplace wellbeing
In a growing number of workplaces, the soundtrack of the lunch break is no longer the rustle of sandwiches at...
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Deafening, draining and potentially deadly: are we facing a snoring epidemic?
When Matt Hillier was in his 20s, he went camping with a friend who was a nurse. In the morning...
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Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have more in common with cigarettes than with fruit or vegetables, and require far tighter regulation, according...
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PMDD is ruining my life. What can I do?
I’m 32, and was recently diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), though I suspect I have had it for around...
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