8 November 2022
The age at which you are considered an adult differs around the world, but emerging research into the developing brain suggests we may have got the concept of adulthood all wrong. When do we really become a grown-up?
22 April 2020
Whether you are at home alone or juggling work and family, those working in mental health share their advice on how to cope with the covid-19 pandemic
22 April 2020
From social isolation to working on the front line, the mental health challenges of the pandemic are wide reaching. We ask experts how to protect ourselves
11 September 2019
Urges to play video games, watch pornography or have sex are now spoken of as addictions. Is the science rigorous, or are we just helping people excuse their behaviour?
15 November 2017
Fertility has been considered a woman's problem for so long, but sperm counts are dropping and men have a ticking clock too. It's time to redress the balance
19 July 2017
Anyone can feel lonely, even when surrounded by friends, and loneliness is on the up. How can we curb its devastating effect on people's mental and physical health?
14 June 2017
We are told that apologising too much undermines our authority and damages our self-esteem, but saying you’re sorry has some surprising upsides
