A winter of the mind: how to escape survival mode
For many of us, it has been a cold and traumatic year. But, as one reader found, difficult times can lead to new and revolutionary ways of thinking
A message to the NHS: disabled people like having sex, too
A sexual health checkup became an ordeal – and underlined the accessibility issues people such as me face, says Cathy Reay, a writer on disability and relationships
‘I haven’t been seen as a sexual option’: SBS series Latecomers to ‘rip apart’ sex and disability on screen
Led by and starring people with cerebral palsy, the new comedy doesn’t shy away from desires – and sex scenes – that other shows gloss over
Break a sweat without breaking the bank: 26 of the best free or cheap fitness apps, sites and podcasts
Whether it is yoga, running or strength training you are after, there are plenty of affordable options to keep you moving
Experience: I make prosthetic arms with Lego
I tested one by hitting it against a wall – the wall took the damage
Eye for an eye: Javier Bardem iris NFT to be sold for sight-saving charity
Image of actor’s eye to be auctioned to fund Ojos del Mundo in preventing blindness in developing world
‘I had to tape my fingers together to stop me tearing the skin’: the reality of living with Tourette syndrome
The singer Billie Eilish has spoken about living with the condition that affects 300,000 people in the UK. For many, trying to suppress their tics is exhausting. But others have learned to control their symptoms and use the energy as a driving force
My brilliant brother has Down’s syndrome. Is it wrong to fear getting pregnant myself?
I’ve always wanted to start a family, but I’m paralysed by the idea of having a disabled child – and diagnostic tests feel like a betrayal
‘I don’t want to die’: the shielders who fear the end of Covid restrictions
Thousands of vulnerable people fear others’ freedoms will put them under permanent house arrest as Covid becomes endemic
‘I had this strong feeling that my face was disfigured’ – Kitty Wallace, the body dysmorphic sufferer turned campaigner
Her early life was blighted by the condition, until a TV documentary changed everything. Now, she works for the UK’s leading support group