You’re not imagining it: the hot weather really can make your anxiety worse
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Politics
Windrush Day 2021: how a routine passport application turned one family’s world upside down
“Despite both Sekeena and her daughter being born in the UK, they had to justify their citizenship.”
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- Carly Lewis-Oduntan
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Travel
8 UK holiday destinations that are perfect for unwinding and unplugging
They score pretty high when it comes to wellness essentials like air quality and green spaces to explore.
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- Florie Mwanza
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Women
The rise of anti-feminist therapy: what you need to know
"A vicious culture war is playing out across social media, surrounding the roles that society ascribes to women."
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- Sally Howard
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“My boss stabbed me in the back, but it did teach me one thing”
One woman explains how a toxic workplace culture impacted her mental health.
Careers
Here’s how to find a new job in a post-Covid world
A careers coach offers her advice on how to keep aiming for your dream job.
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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Mental Health
The truth about dating on antidepressants, according to the women doing it
Navigating a relationship is hard enough as it is – but it has the potential to be even harder if you’re on antidepressants.
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- Serena Smith
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Life
How watching Eurovision can improve your wellbeing (yes, really)
As if you needed an extra reason to tune into the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend...
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Mental Health
This is what getting a hug does to your brain
Even a 10-second squeeze can improve your health, so we're happy to be able to hug again from Monday 17 May.
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- Amy Beecham
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Careers
What it’s like to work in a job where you’ve never met a single colleague
Starting any new job is hard. But what’s it like when you’ve never met anyone on your team?
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- Lucy Robinson
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Mental Health
“Languishing” nails how we all feel right now, but what can we do about it?
There's a name for that post-lockdown feeling of aimlessness, hopelessness, and general lack of drive and motivation. Here's what you can do about it.
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- Ben Graham
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10 women tell us (honestly) how important sex is in their relationships
"If I had it my way I just wouldn’t have sex at all"
Mental Health
Digital hoarding: meet the women who can’t let go of old texts and pictures
“Digital data is as bad for our mental health as physical hoarding”
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- Lola Christina Alao
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Mental Health
The stigma around taking antidepressants for women of colour is real and needs to stop
Why is antidepressant use still a taboo for women of colour?
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- Zesha Saleem
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Mental Health
“Don’t do what I did and treat antidepressants as a last resort”
One woman shares how taking antidepressants changed her life and how she wishes she has gone for help sooner.
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- Serena Smith
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Recipes
Addicted to Deliveroo? Women share how much their daily takeaway habits are costing them
“For the amount I’ve been spending on takeaway under lockdown, I could have bought a car”
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- Robyn Vinter
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Mental Health
“I started ‘fake commuting’ to work every day – and I think everyone should try it”
In lockdown, one young Londoner started ‘fake commuting’ to work every day and it's had a surprising effect on her mood
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- Katy Harrington
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Health
How to get through the last few weeks of lockdown, according to a psychologist
The last few weeks of lockdown are going to be gruelling for some of us, but there are simple coping methods we can all use and benefit from.
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- Dr Audrey Tang
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- Ella Glover
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10 ways to make the most of the brighter spring mornings
After what feels like a lifetime, those short, dark days are coming to an end.
Life
14 women on how lockdown has changed their lives, one year on
“Lockdown was supposed to be a one-time sacrifice to regain normality.”
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- Florie Mwanza and Katy Harrington
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