“Should I care about what I do for a living?” The truth about dream jobs and burnout
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- Anne Helen Petersen
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Podcasts
“Nobody Told Me…It’s OK To Feel Sad”
Mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon discusses how she learnt to sit with her feelings.
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- Christobel Hastings
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Life
How to process sadness in a healthy way, according to a psychologist
And why it's ok to feel it from Bryony Gordon
- In partnership with
- Clinique
Life
What’s the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack?
We asked an expert to explain all.
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- Lauren Geall
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Relationships
The important reason why you may take things too personally in arguments
The body's stress response is hard-wired and hypervigilant.
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- Anna Brech
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- Izzie Price
- Published
This is why intimidating debt letters are so traumatic for women struggling to pay bills
Intimidating letters have caused too much trauma, for far too long.
Health
Can anxiety stop you getting pregnant? We ask the experts
Researchers explain the relationship between stress and fertility.
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- Natalie Gil
- Published
Mental Health
Kimberley Wilson dispels the common mental health myths that are holding us all back
The psychologist say these misconceptions are confusing the relationship between the brain and the body.
- In partnership with
- lululemon
Mental Health
9 lesser-known symptoms of depression that no one really talks about
From a loss of libido to a change in appetite.
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- Lauren Geall
- Published
Life
What is stress, and how does it affect your body?
For National Stress Awareness Day, we put your most frequently asked questions about stress to a number of experts. Here’s what they had to say.
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- Lauren Geall
- Published
Celebrity
Drew Barrymore just perfectly summed up the emotional impact of divorce
The actor says she's scared to love again after splitting up from Will Kopelman in 2016.
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- Anna Brech
- Published
Mental Health
How to let go of guilt once and for all
Feeling guilty is awful, but how can you get over it? Here, an expert helps us to navigate and overcome this difficult emotion.
- Posted by
- Dr Jan McGregor Hepburn
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- Hollie Richardson
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Fearne Cotton shares her top mental health podcasts and Instagram accounts
The Happy Place podcaster is marking World Mental Health Day.
Quotes
8 inspiring quotes on mental health from incredible women
Mark World Mental Health Day with these poignant words.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
3 things someone living with bipolar disorder wants you to know about the condition
“I hope one day a person diagnosed with bipolar disorder can be judged for the person they are – not for their mental health.”
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- Lauren Geall
- Published
Wellbeing
This is why you’re really fighting with your partner, according to a psychologist
The little things might well be bigger issues.
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- Anna Brech
- Published
Music
Paloma Faith explains how self-pressure made her postnatal depression worse
The singer says she pushed and punished herself, instead of seeking help.
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- Anna Brech
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Life
The main symptom of depression outsiders often struggle to understand
“It makes zero sense.”
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- Lauren Geall and Anna Brech
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Life
Coronavirus anxiety: cognitive therapist says one word can help ease your feelings
Use it to reframe how you feel about yourself and the world at large.
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- Anna Brech
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- Anna Brech
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Why lockdown may be the cue you need to slow down and engage with your inner critic
It's a unique opportunity to reach beyond the distractions and look within.
People
Nadiya Hussain deserves so much praise for sharing her anxiety story with the world
“Having anxiety is probably one of the most lonely, most isolating things to have because you are your own worst enemy and you live inside your head.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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