Listening to people who have been through what you’re going through might help you to open up • Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA year ago I lost my beautiful daughter, 21, to suicide. It was totally unexpected, and from the outside she appeared to be a normal, kind and happy young woman. We knew she had some anxieties...

For many breastfeeding is either not possible or not desirable, writes Alex Martins, while Dr Heather Parry says in the UK it’s simply not essentialI read the article on the side-effects of using domperidone to aid lactation and breastfeeding with sadness (‘The darkest period of my life’: I struggled to breastfeed – then a drug sent me spiralling, 30...

I have a balance of £106 from a winning ticket, but I can’t withdraw the moneyIn November last year, I unexpectedly rediscovered an unused national lottery app on my mobile phone with a balance of £2.50.Heady with excitement, I bought a Lotto ticket and won £106. But when I tried to withdraw the money, I couldn’t, as my bank card attached to the account...

Contrary to other recent research, study finds no evidence of decline – but conclusions disputed by other fertility expertsA row has broken out over falling sperm counts after a new study suggested fears of a “spermageddon” may have been exaggerated.Recent research has suggested a global reproductive crisis could be in the offing, with researchers in...

Everything ground to a halt when I injured myself. And although the physical pain has eased, I’m still hurtingSign up for Well Actually, a free weekly newsletter about health and wellnessI have been with my husband since university. We are in our mid-40s now and have two children. I love him dearly and he loves me, but at the moment we are just not...

I made a small claim for a subsidence problem and now it seems I can’t get insured by any companyFor the past few years I have had building and contents home insurance with esure, but I missed the renewal email and my policy expired.I had made a claim for a small subsidence problem at the end of 2022. This is ongoing – it has really dragged on – but...