Scientists need to face both facts and feelings when dealing with the climate crisis

I was taught to use my head, not my heart. But acknowledging sadness at what is lost can help us safeguard the future, says professor of sustainability science Kimberly Nicholas

The social biome: how to build nourishing friendships – and banish loneliness

All your daily interactions with others, big and small, make up your social biome, and the pandemic has severely damaged most of ours. Here’s how to reinvigorate it

Let there be light! Why sunny spring days make us happier and healthier

Warmer days and nature awakening are not the only reasons to be cheerful. Scientists explain exactly why this season makes us feel better

‘The ketamine blew my mind’: can psychedelics cure addiction and depression?

This week sees the opening of the first UK high-street clinic offering psychedelic-assisted therapy. Could popping psilocybin be the future of mental healthcare?

I’m not ashamed medication got me through the pandemic – but we need talking therapies too

Prescription drugs helped my fraying mental health, but a lack of psychological support can undermine the good work they do, writes Jenny Stevens

We’ve been hibernating with our sorrow, but nature won’t let us grieve forever

Green shoots and spring buds tell us that life goes on, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

‘As much as I love Depop, it triggers me’: is body image a fashion disruptor’s final frontier?

Virtual fleamarket Depop aims to be fashion’s ‘most diverse and progressive home’, but its users are still grappling with the industry’s oldest issue

Close-ups, cats and clutter: what the online yoga teacher saw

Teaching via Instagram and Zoom is both more and less intimate than a real-life class

Can exercise really release trauma stored in your body?

Ignore your inner cynic and try bioenergetics, which focuses on repairing damage caused by repressed emotion from the past

‘Be kind to yourself’: experts’ tips on coping with lockdown stress

Some self-help advice as psychologists report a rise in problems akin to work burnout during the Covid pandemic

Lockdown cabin fever? 56 tried, tested and terrific ways to beat the boredom

Shaun Ryder keeps chickens, while Mel Giedroyc organises chutney tastings. These small, affordable suggestions won’t end lockdown misery – but they might help

Come on in! The exhilarating joy of outdoor ice-bathing

The popularity of outdoor swimming has soared during lockdown. These bathers are even breaking the ice to go for an endorphin-releasing winter dip

Jamie Peacock: ‘Success would be if one person changed their mindset’

The former rugby league great has launched a mental health campaign aiming to help people cope with life in lockdown

Why it’s time to stop pursuing happiness

Positive thinking and visualising success can actually make you miserable – happily, other strategies for fulfilment are available

How to find the right therapist

More and more people are seeking help – but where to look? An expert offers pointers