Dorothy Rowe obituary
Psychologist who believed in listening to patients, and could express complex ideas with brilliant simplicity
Molly Case, the NHS nurse who finds poetry on the wards
The student nurse whose impassioned poem about the NHS went viral talks about her new memoir
The Nocturnal Brain by Guy Leschziner review – bizarre sleep stories
From eating and motorbike riding while asleep to corks in the bed as a cure for restless legs – a neurologist’s casebook
What Dementia Teaches Us about Love by Nicci Gerrard review – savage realities
A powerful and beautifully written account, centred on the experience of the author’s father, and identifying a crisis in care
The best form of self-help is … a healthy dose of unhappiness
We’re more likely to find solace by accepting reality rather than in positive thinking, says author Tim Lott
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings review – a new approach to mental disorder
Randolph Nesse’s insightful book suggests that conditions such as anxiety and depression have a clear evolutionary purpose
Nicci Gerrard: ‘Dementia is more scary when you try not to think about it’
The Observer journalist on her father’s dementia, caring for campaigners, and facing her fears in her new book
What will you be reading next year? London book fair’s star attractions
Salman Rushdie’s take on Don Quixote, Elton John’s memoirs and a study of criminals in Broadmoor – a selection of the biggest and most interesting books announced at the fair
Stressed Brits buy record number of self-help books
Bookshop owners say political turmoil has sent customers in search of uplifting titles
Four Words for Friend by Marek Kohn review – why language matters more than ever
Is the British reluctance to learn languages partly to blame for Brexit? The case for multilingualism