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Why jealousy is normal – and how to stop it damaging your relationship

Seven in ten adults report feeling jealous in their long-term relationships, but there are ways to navigate this healthily

Rhys Thomas

2 September 20261 September 2026

Why jealousy is normal – and how to stop it damaging your relationship

True Crime

Why watching true crime could actually be good for you, according to psychologists

From satisfying our curiosity to helping us understand danger, true crime can offer more than a grisly form of entertainment. Psychologists explain how it can boost empathy and even help us feel safer

Rhys Thomas

21 August 20262 September 2026

Why watching true crime could actually be good for you, according to psychologists

Mental health

These 8 books helped me overcome trauma, rebuild my life and become a therapist

I never believed self-help books could make much difference. Then grief, anxiety and burnout changed everything. These are the titles that genuinely helped me heal – and ultimately led me to train as a psychotherapist

Rhys Thomas

16 August 202613 August 2026

These 8 books helped me overcome trauma, rebuild my life and become a therapist

‘The shame was never ours to bear’: how Ruth Ellis’s execution scarred generations of her family

For decades, the execution of Ruth Ellis cast a long shadow over her family, shaping childhoods, relationships and a legacy of trauma. Now, after securing a historic posthumous pardon for her grandmother, Laura Enston tells us how she is reclaiming a story that was once a source of shame.

‘Help — I can’t stop thinking about my married coworker!’: How to stop a workplace crush from becoming an affair

You can’t always control who you’re attracted to, but you can control what happens next. A therapist explains why workplace crushes develop, what they might reveal about your needs, and how to stop attraction from crossing a line.

What happens when the person who murdered your loved one is on death row? The psychology of grief, justice and closure

When someone is murdered, the grief can be devastating. But for families whose loved one’s killer spends decades on death row, the wait for justice can bring its own psychological challenges. Chartered psychologist Dr Ravi Gill explains how repeated delays, anticipatory grief and the hope of an execution can affect the bereavement process – and why closure is rarely straightforward.