Mental Health

Catherine Mayer on the physicality of grief

Catherine Mayer’s beloved husband Andy died at the beginning of the pandemic, only weeks after her stepfather. Since then she and her mother have been sharing their bereavement journey together, culminating in writing Good Grief, a book which is searing about loss but optimistic on how to re-embrace life. Here is an edited extract of a brand-new chapter about how grief affects body as well as soul.

The Feelgood Menopause 2: Truths about HRT & menopause pharmaceuticals 

Wondering about HRT, how to ask for it and the risks? Get answers with Noon.

Feelgood Menopause 3: What type of HRT do you need?

There are a range of HRT treatments available, delivered in different ways. Find out which one is best for you.

The Feelgood Menopause 4: Psychological fallout from menopause

It's not just physical symptoms. Menopause can bring about psychological symptoms that have long reaching effects.

Hormone Hell: two perimenopausal ladies on a canal boat...

In this extract from Rosie Wilby's 'The Breakup Monologues,' an enjoyable trip goes awry...

Hormone Hell

Menopause journal: I want menopause to be a positive change

Samara Streeten would like to come through menopause feeling peaceful and strengthened. Has LYMA helped?

How do you see yourself differently? Take the Noon Survey

Picture: Amelia Troubridge

Age is the box no one ticks when it comes to diversity

You can't be what you can't see - older women need a new cultural script

My name is Minreet. It's racist to get it wrong

There is still no place in multi-cultural Britain for names that don't have an Anglo-Saxon heritage.

Porn for kids is not the answer. Better sex ed is

Teen girls think it is normal to be choked or throttled during a snog

The pornification of teenlife

Would you rather be thin, or happy?

After dieting and purging for years, Daisy Buchanan asks what really matters

Pictures: Getty Images

I love cats: My intense relationships with them

Chrissy Iley has had several cats throughout her life. They have been more important to her than her ex....

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