Mental Health
I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was

I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was
Emmerdale star talks taking on a father’s agony in missing person story: ‘I hope it makes people think’

Emmerdale star talks taking on a father’s agony in missing person story: ‘I hope it makes people think’
Rural life can worsen mental ill health – but therapy in nature helps people feel grounded

Rural life can worsen mental ill health – but therapy in nature helps people feel grounded
How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
This year has offered children glimmers of hope – but 2025 must see tangible change

This year has offered children glimmers of hope – but 2025 must see tangible change
Being a survivor of torture in the UK is hard – but writing gave me back my boldness and courage

Being a survivor of torture in the UK is hard – but writing gave me back my boldness and courage
‘A toy is not a luxury’: How games and toys are helping children in Gaza process ‘unimaginable’ trauma

‘A toy is not a luxury’: How games and toys are helping children in Gaza process ‘unimaginable’ trauma
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’

Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’
My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone
This man wasn’t ready to say goodbye to his dead cat. So he resurrected him as an AI robot

This man wasn’t ready to say goodbye to his dead cat. So he resurrected him as an AI robot
Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope

Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope
‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients

‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients
Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’

Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
Hostility lurks on every corner – but going for a run dressed as a turkey restored my faith in people

Hostility lurks on every corner – but going for a run dressed as a turkey restored my faith in people
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024

From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
DWP’s quiet plan to ‘keep Britain working’ might not win elections – but it could change lives

DWP’s quiet plan to ‘keep Britain working’ might not win elections – but it could change lives
Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo: ‘I didn’t know where Steven ended and Dynamo began’

Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo: ‘I didn’t know where Steven ended and Dynamo began’
James Blunt: ‘Nostalgia and misery have been my mainstays for over 20 years’

James Blunt: ‘Nostalgia and misery have been my mainstays for over 20 years’
The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian ‘kill shelter’ to find a loving home

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian ‘kill shelter’ to find a loving home
I thought being a man meant being tough and strong. But real strength comes from asking for help
