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More of us need mental health support than ever before, but few can afford it and waiting lists are stretched. So, when can – and can’t – you step up and be your own therapist, asks Jennifer Savin, and how do you start?

Driven by metrics, fuelled by AI and never far from a ‘hmm, really?’ TikTok trend, wellness has never been more complex. Or innovative. Or exciting. Guided by expert intel, we place our bets on the newness you’ll be trying, tracking and tuning into this year

Do creaking hips have you immediately Googling hip replacements? Or are you tempted to call 999 for fear your heartburn is actually a heart attack this time? At midlife – and beyond – health niggles c

Two years into therapy, one midlife working mother was finally beginning to heal after decades of putting others first. Then an email arrived: her therapy notes had been hacked and published online. Here, she shares the toll on her mind

Mental health can shape not just a rider’s performance, but their horse’s wellbeing. Oscar Williams discovers how to recognise the signs – and why it’s sometimes braver not to ride