Struggling with positive thinking? Research shows grumpy moods can actually be useful

Even anger serves a purpose. TeodorLazarev/Shutterstock As psychiatry, which uses medical and biological methods to treat mental disorders, has largely overtaken psychotherapy, which relies on non-biological approaches such as conversation and counselling, psychotherapists have sought alternative challenges. One common approach is to focus on enhancing the happiness of mentally healthyContinue Reading

Roe v Wade: the religious right has long influenced law in the US - here's how abortion rights could be challenged elsewhere

The US Supreme Court. flysnowfly/Shutterstock The US Supreme Court has formally announced its decision in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This has overturned the 1973 case Roe v Wade, which enshrined access to abortion as a constitutional right in the US. The threat to Roe hasContinue Reading

MATTEO BERRETTINI has withdrawn from the 2022 Wimbledon championship following a positive Covid test. Last year’s runner-up announced on his Instagram page on day two of the tournament that he was pulling out after suffering “flu symptoms”. PA Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of The Championships[/caption] In a huge blowContinue Reading