Wendy Mitchell obituary
Writer and dementia campaigner who believed that people should have the right to choose their own death
The big idea: this simple behavioural trick can help you get more out of life
Habituation is a key component of human nature, and knowing how to manipulate it can make the things you enjoy even better
The big idea: is compassion fatigue real?
Can we really maintain our levels of empathy in the face of an increasingly brutal news cycle?
How We Break by Vincent Deary review – look after yourself
A psychologist offers practical advice for dealing with life’s ups and downs
‘There is joy, and there is rage’: the new generation of novelists writing about motherhood
From the shock and awe of labour to domestic isolation, a wave of recent novels captures the transformative nature of being a mother
Blood by Jen Gunter review – busting myths about menstruation
The gynaecologist known for criticising Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop is back with an empowering guide to periods
Caroline Richmond obituary
Skilled medical journalist with a gift for demystifying evidence who was also an admired obituarist of doctors and scientists
The big idea: is couples therapy a waste of time?
Should we all be taking a leaf out of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s book?
How We Break: Navigating the Wear and Tear of Living by Vincent Deary review – the ways in which we’re undone
The psychologist and researcher’s persuasive inquiry into how life’s struggles take their toll is full of hard-won wisdom
Blood: The Science, Medicine and Mythology of Menstruation by Dr Jen Gunter – why periods are ‘a muddled burden’
The outspoken Canadian gynaecologist’s compelling scientific study cuts through misinformation, myth and worse with clarity and wit in this study of the menstrual cycle