Face your 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

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

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Sometimes the tiniest shifts can create the biggest thrills...

You might feel a bit embarrassed or self-conscious about writing a diary or journal, but the simple process of putting your thoughts on to paper allows you to look at things from a different perspecti