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DR MAX PEMBERTON: Here are my ten tricks to help you fight the battle of the bulge

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Keeping trim is hard at the best of times —and this year it is particularly tough. Many people have piled on the pounds, courtesy of lockdown and the sedentary lifestyle that comes with working from home. Using food for comfort or to banish boredom has made it worse. We’ve seen a toxic combination of having … Read more

It’s better for your children not to have a perfect parent: NHS psychiatrist Max Pemberton

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My mum was not always the perfect parent when I was growing up. Times like when I fell down the manhole in the front garden and knocked myself out while she chatted to our neighbour. Or the time when I was eight and I was left waiting for three hours outside an empty church hall … Read more

Dr MAX PEMBERTON gives his devastating verdict on yet another Covid-19 farce 

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When coronavirus first struck Britain, Boris Johnson assured the public that ‘our country remains extremely well prepared’ to cope. Among our national assets, he boasted, was a ‘fantastic testing system’. Even when the virus was at its peak in May, the Prime Minister was still in hyperbolic mode as he promised that the testing regime … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Being a neat freak is a world away from the torture of OCD 

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We all know someone who has, let’s say, certain quirks. Perhaps they like their pens and pencils perfectly aligned on their desk.  Or they are forever plumping up their cushions. Or their cutlery drawer is a work of art and their wardrobe perfectly colour-co-ordinated. All too often they will try to laugh off this quirky … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON : Obesity threatens the NHSmore than Covid…

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Here we go again! A new war is declared on obesity and this time it’s personal. For it’s the Prime Minister himself who is leading the charge. After his brush with death courtesy of Covid-19, he has undergone something of a Damascene conversion. Now he knows the high price to be paid for those excess … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Kanye West’s crisis and the toll of bipolar on loved ones 

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Rapper Kanye West has long had a reputation for attention-seeking and so, when he announced on July 4 that he was going to stand for the presidency, it was hard to know whether he was being serious or just seeking publicity. But as his behaviour become increasingly erratic, it began to look as if West, … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Why the NHS MUST learn lessons from coronavirus

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The past four weeks have seen changes in the NHS that none of us could have imagined. As the severity of the coronavirus pandemic became clear, emergency plans to treat the sudden influx of very sick patients swung into action. The way the NHS has responded has been extraordinary. The scale and speed has been breathtaking … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Why some of us cope so well with this crisis while others really struggle 

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One of the things I find fascinating about my job is how people can surprise you. Most of the time, human beings follow fairly predictable patterns of behaviour. We like to think we are unique but, actually, most of us have similar motivations, fears, worries, preoccupations and needs. Sometimes, however, people act out of character. … Read more