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How can I help a friend who is relentlessly negative about life?

From just listening to reframing the situation, there are a few ways you can help someone with a negative outlook, says advice columnist David Robson

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Why frenemies, or love-hate relationships, are so bad for your health

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Why frenemies, or love-hate relationships, are so bad for your health

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The relentless push for productivity misconstrues how our brains work

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Take control of your brain's master switch to optimise how you think

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Take control of your brain's master switch to optimise how you think

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MDMA was hyped as a promising treatment for PTSD – what went wrong?

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I am in a rut. Is there a way to regain my zest for life?

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Children with cancer may benefit from having a cat or dog 'pen pal'

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Children with cancer may benefit from having a cat or dog 'pen pal'

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How bad is modern life for our body clocks – and what can we do?

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The complicated role loneliness plays in 26 common health conditions

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Why everyone needs to stop joking that they're

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Why everyone needs to stop joking that they're "a little bit OCD"

Far from being a behavioural quirk, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a debilitating condition with complex causes that we're just beginning to understand. We should treat it as such, and stop with the misguided quips

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A fresh understanding of OCD is opening routes to new treatments

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A fresh understanding of OCD is opening routes to new treatments

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Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse

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Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse

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Does the structure of your brain affect your risk of depression?

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How the healing powers of botany can reduce anxiety and boost health

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How the healing powers of botany can reduce anxiety and boost health

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