Why my daughter had to leave us

‘In memory of Alison, I want to help others’

With her long, blonde hair and big, broad smile, my daughter, Gracie, could light up a room. She was talented too – a brilliant swimmer and keen horse rider, and she was devoted to her horse, Paddy. S

As soon as my son was born, I felt that primal urge to protect him from harm. I put childproof hinges on the cupboards and soft protective covers on the sharp corners. I checked on him in the night wh

When Atlanta Landsberg, 45, heard her older sibling Karla had breast cancer, she was devastated. Then, heartbreakingly, she had her own bad news

Helen Murray Taylor shares how a mental health breakdown led to her being sectioned

The first time I experienced empty nest syndrome it came as a huge shock to my system. I wasn’t prepared for the sense of loss I would feel when my eldest daughter, Mia, left home to go to university.