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'We couldn’t afford IVF so we found a sperm donor online'
The high cost of fertility treatment leads some to find donors on social media, even though it's risky and could be illegal.
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'We couldn’t afford IVF so we found a sperm donor online'
The high cost of fertility treatment leads some to find donors on social media, even though it's risky and could be illegal.
Zara McDermott: 'Revenge porn still affects me today'
Former Love Island contestant Zara McDermott had intimate images shared without her consent – twice. She describes the devastating effect on her mental health, and calls for more support for victims
The country treating psychosis without drugs
People with psychosis are usually given powerful medication - in Norway they can now choose to go drug-free.
'I knew my mum was a drinker but we never talked about it'
Becky Ellis Hamilton's mum had an alcohol problem but no-one talked about it - and this had tragic consequences.
Influencer: 'Why I stopped working with Klarna'
As it's been announced that buy now, pay later services are to be better regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, financial and marketing experts are raising concerns about the way they are advertised to young consumers. One influencer explains why she decided to turn her back on working with one of those companies.
'The smells and tastes we still miss, long after Covid'
A small proportion of people who've had Covid end up with a scrambled sense of smell and taste. Here 13 explain what they miss most.
‘I gambled our house away without telling my partner’
Michelle Singlehurst gambled away her family home in the grip of an addiction to online slots.
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'We couldn’t afford IVF so we found a sperm donor online'
The high cost of fertility treatment leads some to find donors on social media, even though it's risky and could be illegal.
Zara McDermott: 'Revenge porn still affects me today'
Former Love Island contestant Zara McDermott had intimate images shared without her consent – twice. She describes the devastating effect on her mental health, and calls for more support for victims
The country treating psychosis without drugs
People with psychosis are usually given powerful medication - in Norway they can now choose to go drug-free.
'I knew my mum was a drinker but we never talked about it'
Becky Ellis Hamilton's mum had an alcohol problem but no-one talked about it - and this had tragic consequences.
Influencer: 'Why I stopped working with Klarna'
As it's been announced that buy now, pay later services are to be better regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, financial and marketing experts are raising concerns about the way they are advertised to young consumers. One influencer explains why she decided to turn her back on working with one of those companies.
'The smells and tastes we still miss, long after Covid'
A small proportion of people who've had Covid end up with a scrambled sense of smell and taste. Here 13 explain what they miss most.
‘I gambled our house away without telling my partner’
Michelle Singlehurst gambled away her family home in the grip of an addiction to online slots.
Zara McDermott: 'Revenge porn still affects me today'
Former Love Island contestant Zara McDermott had intimate images shared without her consent – twice. She describes the devastating effect on her mental health, and calls for more support for victims
The country treating psychosis without drugs
People with psychosis are usually given powerful medication - in Norway they can now choose to go drug-free.
'I knew my mum was a drinker but we never talked about it'
Becky Ellis Hamilton's mum had an alcohol problem but no-one talked about it - and this had tragic consequences.