Real Life
Friendship therapy – Falling out with a friend
Katy Perry and Taylor Swift are friends again. But what about real world friendships? Healthista psychotherapist Sally Brown provides a detailed, useful answer to a complex friendship problem
‘I found out I was HIV positive while I was pregnant’
As a third man 'cured' of HIV after stem cell treatment, Healthista TV talks to Florence Odabeyi, who contracted the virus from her first sexual partner
‘Both my parents have tinnitus’
Tinnitus affects some six million Brits – but what’s it really like? Reporter Ellen Dowd knows a bit about that – both her dad and stepmother have it
‘I have Sjogren’s Syndrome – I didn’t know what it was either’
Characterised by dry eyes, dry mouth and skin, Elif Mazi didn't know she had Sjogren's until her diagnosis at just 20
Can intermittent fasting help this compulsive eater lose weight?
Could intermittent fasting help Elif Mazi lose weight or would it trigger her compulsive binges? Only one way to find out
‘I was addicted to my alcoholic partner’
Healthista spoke to Annie who was in an abusive relationship with an alcoholic for six years. After seeking help from Al-anon, she finally found the courage to leave
