Design For Life: Should I tell my children about their parentage? This week, clinical psychologist Dr Malie Coyne advises a reader with one biological child and one adopted child who is unsure whether to tell them about it just yet
Design For Life: How do I know if I’m being coerced?This week, occupational psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader who wants to find out more about the pernicious practice of coercive control
Design For Life: Why am I awaiting my first child with dread?This week, mental health expert Dr Harry Barry advises a reader experiencing stress ahead of the birth of his first child
Design for Life: I don’t know if I can trust my boyfriend againThis week, psychotherapist Siobhán Murray advises a reader who, having reconciled with her previously unfaithful ex, is now unsure how she feels about the relationship
Design for Life: I gave up work to care for my family, now I feel invisibleThis week, clinical psychologist Malie Coyne advises a reader who helps and supports her whole family, but no longer feels present in her own life
Design for Life: Am I wrong to be paranoid about my boyfriend’s exes?This week, therapist Fiona Brennan advises a reader who has misgivings about her partner remaining friends with some of his former girlfriends
Love thyself: The long, hard road to body acceptancePlenty of people have put on a few extra pounds during the interminable lockdown, but life is simply too short to feel bad about such things
Design For Life: Should I tell my employer about my bipolar disorder?This week, chartered occupational psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader who is unsure whether their mental health issues could affect their standing at work
Design for Life: How do I stop gambling money I don’t have?This week, Dr Sabina Brennan advises a reader on how to get out of a secret gambling habit could lead him into serious debt
Design for Life: How do I face my fears about society reopening?This week, psychotherapist Siobhán Murray advises a reader in her 70s on how to re-engage with friends, family and all the activities that have been on hold during the pandemic
Design for Life: Why is our teenage son always arguing with us?This week, clinical hypnotherapist Fiona Brennan advises a couple on how to talk to their hostile 16-year-old son
Design for Life: Is my boyfriend gaslighting me?This week, our occupational psychologist advises a reader who thinks her other half may be emotionally manipulating her with continuous lies
Design for Life: Should I come out to my parents? This week, chartered psychologist Aisling Leonard-Curtin advises a reader on whether he should tell his conservatively-minded parents that he is gay
Design for Life: How do I stop my daughter having body image issues?This week, clinical psychotherapist Dr Malie Coyne advises a parent on dealing with the unrealistic expectations of her child who has been exposed to misleading imagery on Instagram
Design for Life: Our teenage son shows increasing signs of OCDLouize Carroll offers a reader advice on how to help her 16-year-old son who appears to be becoming more anxious and engaging in repetitive behaviours
Mind Full: Why ‘should’ is one of the most dangerous wordsIn an extract from his new memoir, the radio presenter, comedian and meditation teacher Dermot Whelan looks back on his old habits and why they eventually set him on a path towards meditation
Design for Life: My partner wants to be more adventurous in bedThis week, Dr Caroline West advises a reader and her partner to talk to each other about what they want from their sex life
Design For Life: Can I stop my daughter turning into a mean girl?This week, psychologist Aisling Leonard-Curtin advises a reader who is worried that her child may be lacking in empathy
Design for Life: My ex uses our children to encroach on my spaceThis week, a reader asks psychotherapist Siobhan Murray for advice about how to free herself from the oppressive influence of her estranged husband
Design for Life: I’ve become forgetful since I had CovidDr Sabina Brennan has advice for a reader who is distressed by recurring episodes of brain fog since contracting Covid some months ago
