Rewiring fear

The dread that comes with phobias can be crippling but it’s possible to overcome even our worst terrors, as these women discovered

A fear of heights can be debilitating for hillwalkers – but there are ways to ease the anxiety. On a Peak District-based course organised by the UK section of the Austrian Alpine Club, Alex and Hannah Roddie learned how to tackle this common phobia

The advice you need

Does anxiety about travel prevent you from escaping to hotter climates? Past negative travel experiences can put a damper on the countdown to jetting off and booking a trip in the first place. But the

Finding out that someone doesn’t like you can feel crippling, but accepting that you won’t always get along with everyone can be truly liberating

Author Tanith Carey’s world fell apart as a child when her dad left. Fifty years on, she’s still dealing with the aftershocks