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‘I ask them for help, all the time’: Patrick Clancy reveals heartbreaking way he connects with his three children after their deaths

The grieving father opened up about the heartbreaking way he continues to find comfort in Cora, Dawson and Callan, more than three years after they were killed by their mom Lindsay Clancy

Donna Smiley

8 October 20265 October 2026

‘I ask them for help, all the time’: Patrick Clancy reveals heartbreaking way he connects with his three children after their deaths

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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

Mental health

Victoria Pendleton: Losing my twin brother made me face my deepest fear

After the deaths of her twin brother and father, Olympian Victoria Pendleton found herself confronting mortality, grief and uncertainty in a new way. She explains why courage isn’t about being fearless – and how stepping towards discomfort can help us live more fully. Victoria Pendleton spent much of her life learning how to face fear. […]

Sally Saunders

6 June 20265 June 2026

Victoria Pendleton: Losing my twin brother made me face my deepest fear

‘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.