Life stages
Life stages
idea
Legal definitions aside – what makes you think you’re an adult?
Achieving adult status is a momentous part of life. Our research suggests getting there takes more than years or milestones
by Megan Wright
Death and dying
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I thought I knew everything about death. Then grief struck me
Even though I grew up in Death World, and still live there, it couldn’t prepare me for being my family’s sole survivor
by John Troyer
Loneliness
guide
How to overcome the loneliness of youth
It’s extremely common to feel lonely when you’re young. Many strategies can help, the key is finding what works for you
by Lily Verity & Pamela Qualter
Life stages
film
A nostalgic ode to being 15, fearless and in love with the world
Directed by Celia Willis
Personality
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There’s a reason some of us find it easier to change than others
There is a personality trait we carry throughout life that explains why some of us find it easier to change than others
by Amanda J Wright
Meaning and the good life
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The immortalists have got it wrong – here’s why we need death
The immortalists say beating death will lead to peace. But what if mortality is our bittersweet path to love and harmony?
by Susan Cain
Friendship
guide
How to make friends as an adult
Friendships give us so much. Be bold, take the initiative, and you’ll be surprised how many people are pleased to connect
by Marisa G Franco
Childhood and adolescence
film
Charting seven decades of heartbreak and rebellion for queer teens at prom
Directed by Andrew Moir
Caregiving
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We need to address society’s unrealistic view of caregivers
Measured against the figure of the strong carer, I felt I came up shamefully short – I was vulnerable, too
by Joanne Limburg
Sex and sexuality
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Human bodies change through life. So does our sexuality
Sexual identity is more than sexual orientation. It develops and changes as our bodies develop and change through our lives
by Jana Byars
Poetry
film
Sail through Shakespeare’s melancholic soliloquy on life’s seven stages
Directed by Jérémie Balais and Jeffig Le Bars