How I came through chronic insomnia myself — and what I would say to myself back then
From nights on adrenaline as an actress to being afraid of my own bed — and out again. My story of chronic insomnia, step by step, relapses included.
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Chronic migraine: when headache days outnumber the days without
What chronic migraine means, why attacks become more frequent for some people, and how pain on almost every day changes time, self-image and relationships.
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Loneliness in old age: what really helps
Loneliness in old age is not caused by the years but by widowhood, retirement, poorer hearing and reduced mobility. What research says about help, and why “go and see people” rarely works.
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Self-image in the teenage years: what parents can do
The body, peers, new ways of thinking and screens all unsettle how teenagers see themselves. What research knows about teenage self-image, and what parents can and cannot do.
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Sex in later life: the subject nobody brings up
Sex changes with age, but it does not disappear. What older people, their children and doctors stay silent about — and how to open the subject without shame.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I): the method that works better than pills
CBT-I has the strongest evidence base for chronic insomnia — guidelines place it ahead of medication. Here are its five pillars and how treatment actually runs.
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Decision-making under pressure: when the stakes are high and the responsibility is yours
What stress does to our judgement, why we fall back on old patterns in big decisions, and how to keep a clear head when the stakes are high and the responsibility is…
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Adoption: the emotional journey before the decision and after it
Adoption is not a back-up plan for infertility. On grieving before the decision, the wait, the low mood after a child arrives, and a child's story that is not a secret.
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Cynicism as a sign: when you no longer care and it isn't your character
When you stop caring about your work, you can end up frightened of yourself. Cynicism is one of the three dimensions of burnout — a protection that often hides disappointment, anger and…
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Sleep and emotion: why everything hurts more after a bad night
After a bad night everything stings, hurts and angers faster — for a reason. What the brain does with emotion overnight, and how to treat yourself the day after.
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