We all have the capacity for creativity and growth. Hold on to this potential when life seems bleak

 

Like a host of online influencers, the man likely to be the US’s next health secretary has denounced the vegetable oils used in countless foods. The science is not on their side

Writers, therapists and academics give advice on how to make, and strengthen, meaningful bonds with mates and friends

Some people never learn to read or swim or even cook as children - but with the right spirit there’s still time to make things right

 

 

Caroline Darian, daughter of Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot, tells of the ‘crushing double burden’ of being the child of both victim and perpetrator. Plus Philippa Perry invites one reader to see what happens when you prioritise someone wh ...

We’ve been together a long time but now he says I either accept an open marriage or we get a divorce. The only way I cope is by turning to alcohol

Think you always know what your mate is thinking? Forever making elaborate plans together? You might be doing your friendships more harm than you realise, say these experts

With a family history of diabetes, Sharlotte Thou knows she has to reduce the amount of sucrose in her diet. Will nine weeks be enough to tame her sweet tooth?

The nearest one was seven carriages away and my father couldn’t push her in a wheelchair that far

We want to hear from people about their gym membership and whether they have done anything to keep costs down

 

We have an insatiable desire for each other. But it’s stopping us developing the less sexual sides of our relationship

 

Dr Karan Rajan, NHS surgeon, lecturer and author of This Book May Save Your Life, on how to improve your mental and physical wellbeing

Fans of the full English will be horrified by the trend for fasting, but does this argument hold sway with our expert?

I know I am never seeing heaven. But perhaps I am already in hell – other people who stand on the right-hand side of the escalator