Have a good cry and punch a pillow: Our top tips on tackling anxiety amid the coronavirus crisis

Humans are simply not wired to tolerate uncertainty. No wonder, then, that as the coronavirus situation changes by the day, we’re experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety, say psychologists. A 2016 study at University College London found that stress is maximised when uncertainty is at its highest. In fact, the study concluded that uncertainty is more … Read more

Google website to inform Americans about COVID-19 is a far cry from what Trump promised 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Anton Du Beke on why he’s so happy it makes him cry

Anton Du Beke is not a man easily given to emotion. The original and most popular of all the Strictly Come Dancing professionals, he has spent the majority of his life gliding across polished floors smiling serenely despite dislocated toes, agonising back injuries and a horribly dysfunctional upbringing. ‘I cry all the time now,’ Anton Du … Read more

Letting babies cry out actually helps sooth them and doesn’t cause behaviour problems

Letting babies ‘cry out’ at night helps to soothe them and does not lead to separation anxiety or behaviour problems later in life, study finds Babies left to cry by their parents cry for a shorter amount of time by 18 months Children allowed to cry out in first 6 months were no more clingy, … Read more

Grieving parents of anorexic woman, 23, blast private hospital where she died in ‘cry for help’

Grieving parents of anorexic woman, 23, blast private hospital where she died after being found hanged in what a coroner said was a ‘cry for help’ Georgia Partington died at Cygnet Hospital, Derby, after she was sectioned   Mother Elizabeth says the Cygnet Group lacked vital knowledge and training  Nearly a dozen of its hospitals given … Read more

Spy who masterminded the escape of Princess Latifa reveals her desperate cry

The gun barrel jabbed into Hervé Jaubert’s face came with a strict instruction: ‘Shut your eyes and keep them closed!’ It was the moment that the yacht skipper knew his secret 1,300-mile journey to outrun a tyrant’s grasp had ended. A few miles short of his destination, Jaubert heard the explosions of stun grenades as … Read more

Carrie Underwood sheds happy tears when she gets surprise with a platinum album for Cry Pretty

Carrie Underwood sheds happy tears during surprise presentation of certified platinum album for Cry Pretty at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 06:38 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 06:38 GMT, 22 February 2020 Carrie Underwood was brought to tears when she received a certified platinum album for her most … Read more

Hilarious photo of newborn baby shows her frowning at doctor who tries to make her cry

Hilarious photo of newborn baby shows her frowning at doctor who tries to make her cry before cutting her umbilical cord Isabela Pereira de Jesus was born at a hospital in Brazil on February 13 Pictures show her appearing to frown at the sight of the obstetrician   Rodrigo Kunstmann, a local professional photographer hired by … Read more

‘You’re trying to murder our baby!’: JAY JAYAMOHAN recalls the agonising cry of a father

Just imagine ten years of contented family life. Reflect on all that’s shared between parents and child. Think of packing your child’s lunch in their bag, kissing them as they set off for school — just like you’ve done so many times before. Then imagine getting the call to say they’ve been hit by a … Read more