42 h. ago The world is missing out on the real Yemen: we are not just war, headlines or suffering | Nada Al

After a decade of conflict, loss is constant, as is fear for our children’s future. But we are more than thisA decade of war in Yemen has left us in a place we never could have imagined. Our biggest worries were once exams, work and weddings. Today, we live with the weight of constant fear. You wake to the sound of explosions or the silence of grief, leave your home uncertain if you will return, look at your child and wonder what kind of future awaits.Yet life goes on. We carry our losses, our broken hearts, our grief, and we continue. Ten years of war, ten years of mourning, of learning to survive with a lump in our hearts. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago GRANDA KEV: I live in fear of my grandson waking... because I can't breastfeed'

The Mirror's Granda Kev reflects on the difficulties of grandparent duties and the fear the baby could wake wanting something that he's unable to give. Just like Stan in The Life of Brian, he'll never be able to breastfeed

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2 w. ago Haunting new details in tragic case of Harshita Brella brutally murdered and discovered in car boot

New information has been revealed in the search for Pankaj Lamba, who remains the chief suspect in the murder of his wife, Harshita Brella. Meanwhile, Harshita's heartbroken family continue to live in fear of retaliation

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3 w. ago The one change that worked: I committed to therapy – and began to chip away at my grief and depression

When my mother died, my mental health fell into decline. I tried everything from CBT to mindfulness, until one day something finally shiftedI used to think I was great at therapy. From 17 to 23, I saw a total of four therapists for anywhere between two weeks and three months. Each time, I would sit in their quiet, softly furnished rooms and reel off the story of why I was there: my mum had been diagnosed with terminal cancer when I was 15 and given six months to live. She survived, but I continued to live in fear as she relapsed, then went into remission and finally died four years later. I gave them the narrative, talked about how my relationships or work were adding to my stress, then took on their tips, from cognitive behavioural therapy to mindfulness.I was a conscientious student, eager to implement their advice so I could continue coping. Once my allotted number of sessions was up, I would leave, knowing that if things began to feel stressful again, I could return and pick up ...

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4 w. ago ‘My child would use anything as a weapon’: the parents who live in fear of their offspring

Erin had knives thrown at her, Dolly was kicked, Tim was punched and all of this violence came from their own children. Why does the outside world ignore such attacks – or even blame the victims?Erin knows her three children haven’t had an easy time. When they were growing up, her partner was abusive towards her and the children witnessed violence and coercion at home before she found the strength to end the relationship. A few years later, her child Jay – then in their early teens – disclosed that a trusted adult had sexually abused them.Erin, a successful businesswoman, has always believed Jay. She reported the abuse to police and severed ties with the alleged perpetrator. But Jay’s behaviour began to change. They threw knives at Erin. They set fires in the house. “They would use anything as a weapon to cause injury and harm,” Erin says. Often, Erin was forced to barricade herself inside her bedroom when Jay tried to attack her, while the other children fled the house. In many way...

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4 w. ago Voices: If Emma Raducanu isn’t safe at work, what hope do we have?

Ahead of her return to court at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Raducanu has opened up on her ordeal. But, writes Sharan Dhaliwal, until proper safety measures are established, some women will continue to live in fear – wherever they work

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