Mental health
This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Don't Get Enough Sleep
Just like our phones need to recharge at the end of the day, our body needs a good night's rest to reset to face another day. But what happens when you don't get enough sleep to let your body recharge?
5 steps to use crystals for healing and self-care
Moon mentor, meditation teacher, and friend of Happiful Kirsty Gallagher shines a light on the immense self-care benefits of working with crystals, and how they can help us realign and find time for our true selves in a hectic world
Manifestation: What's the reality?
It was the buzzword of 2021, but what does manifestation look like in real life, and how can we use this tool to better our mental health?
Things to do this February
Emotional by Leonard Mlodinow
We're often told that suppressing our emotions and thinking rationally is the best way to navigate stressful situations, and be successful.
I have a wonderful fiance, but my libido has vanished - will it ever come back?
If you would like advice from Pamela on sexual matters, send us a brief description of your concerns to private.lives@theguardian.com (please don't send attachments).
Gambling killed my husband . We must stop this predatory industry claiming more lives | Annie Ashton
his time last year, my husband Luke and I had everything we wanted: each other, a lovely house and two wonderful children. Three months later, this life was shattered.
How To Deal With A Thought Disorder? Who Is At Risk
A thought disorder is characterized by disorganized thinking that results in disorganized speech. Thought disorder is a key symptom of many mental health related disorders.
'I thought: "Everyone knows you're not a real mum"' - the pain of parental impostor syndrome
s a mother to three boys, there are many days when I question the decisions I make. Sometimes, the weight of that - the idea your child's wellbeing and happiness rests with you - can feel crippling.
Emotional Cheating Is More Traumatic Than Other Affairs | Signs Of An Emotional Affair & How To Cope
Infidelity or cheating is one of the worst betrayals anyone can face in a relationship but the betrayal can be more traumatic and painful if it is emotional cheating or emotional infidelity.
Ruth Davidson speaks of fears over disclosure of mental health history
The former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said she almost did not run for the position because she feared her history of mental health problems would be exposed.