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According to a study carried out by Advanced Midwife Practitioner Ursula Nagle with the Rotunda Maternity Hospital, 18% of the women studied experienced a traumatic birth.

How can you support new mothers following a traumatic birth?

In her new book Lucky: Learning to Live Again, which is out later this month, former Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson is opening up about the true extent of the birth trauma she experienced when having her son Leo, in November 2021.

lifestyle • 13 May 24

Dating app addiction: Could this be the end of swiping right?

As a class action lawsuit haunts Match Group, the company behind dating apps such as Tinder and Hinge, could this be the end of swiping right? And do people care either way? Kate Demolder writes.

living • 09 May 24

How Baby Reindeer challenges what we think about trauma & victims

Dr. Caroline West writes about how Baby Reindeer, the latest hit show from Netflix, has challenged society's perception of sexual assault and its victims.

Long Read • 08 May 24

"Emotional abuse is the cornerstone of all abuse"

Psychotherapists Helen Villiers and Katie McKenna talk to Oliver about their new book, You're Not the Problem and how narcisstic parents damage their children.

Highlights • 19 Apr 24

Here's how breathwork can improve sleep and calm anxiety

The practice of controlled breathing free, fast and effective.

living • 13 Apr 24

Somniphobia: Is this what's disrupting your sleep?

Clinical Hypnotherapist Fiona Brennan joins Ray to talk about her new book, Sleep Well: 8 Habits to Help You Fall Asleep, Stay Asleep and Wake Up Refreshed, which aims to get people resting and sleeping better.

Highlights • 15 Apr 24

Bestselling novelist Marian Keyes (Dean Chalkley/PA)

Marian Keyes on turning 60 and marking 30 years of sobriety

The top novelist celebrates anniversaries of writing, marriage and sobriety.

living • 09 Apr 24

Should you take a break from social media for your mental health?

The unspoken rules of social media can be challenging to keep up with.

living • 03 Apr 24

How to spot a toxic friend

Counselling Psychologist Niamh Delmar tells Claire how we can spot a toxic friend and how we should go about ending that friendship.

Highlights • 03 Apr 24

Are there mental health benefits to having a pet?

"The human-animal bond provides psychological and physical benefits."

living • 26 Mar 24

A psychologist's tips for parenting in a digital age

Navigating smartphones, social media and screens in families.

living • 21 Mar 25

A psychologist's guide to handling our emotions better

Emotions have an impact psychologically and physically, writes psychologist Niamh Delmar.

living • 23 Feb 24

Revenge bedtime procrastination: Why we stay up for 'me-time'

Edel Coffey tells Sarah how many of us have come to depend on late night quiet time to catch up on stuff we've wanted to do all day but haven't been able to fit in.

Highlights • 05 Mar 24

Gambling addiction: "You become totally deluded"

Brendan talks to Pat Sheedy, gambling addict and convicted conman about his book A Hundred to One: A Hundred Convictions, One Million Euro, the True Story of a Compulsive Gambler

Highlights • 13 Feb 24