Reader's Digest UK Magazine - March 2023

In this issue

Hugh Jackman: the star of X-Men and The Greatest Showman opens up about mental health, musicals and Marvel

Are we facing a labelling epidemic? Is self-diagnosis becoming a dangerous problem or can it be helpful?

Unexpected causes of tiredness: From iron deficiency to hypothyroidism, some of these 9 reasons might surprise you

Sir Michael Burton: a former British diplomat looks back on a six-decade career around the world in Her Majesty’s service

A wild ride in Patagonia: the story of an awe-inspiring, all-women horseback trip in the mountains of Argentina

Dear Doggy Diary

Olly Mann gives in to his family and gets a puppy, writing of the cuteness and chaos

3 mins

Hugh Jackman On Mental Health, Musicals And Marvel

The affable Australian film star opens up about how his new film, The Son, changed him and why people loving his films and characters means so much to him

6 mins

I REMEMBER...Sir Michael Burton

Sir Michael Burton, 85, is a former British diplomat who served as British Minister in Berlin in the final years of the Cold War, was the British Ambassador to Prague in the 1990s and has worked in the interests of British diplomacy in locations ranging from Khartoum to the Khyber Pass in a career spanning six decades

6 mins

Are We Facing A LABELLING EPIDEMIC?

Last year the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5) topped the Sunday Times bestsellers list. Why would a manual which has a main purpose for communicating diagnosis among mental health professionals become a bestseller among the general population?

5 mins

AN ANTI-MIGRAINE DIET

What you eat-and don't eat-can help stave off debilitating headaches

4 mins

Tired Of Feeling Tired?

Sometimes we sleep well but still feel groggy. Some of the possible causes might surprise you

2 mins

Pen To Paper

Dr Max muses on how sending handwritten letters can help your health

3 mins

Should You Break Up With A Friend?

DATING & RELATIONSHIPS

2 mins

My Britain: Isle Of Barra

At first glance you might think you're looking at a rock in the middle of the Atlantic, but on closer inspection you'll find a vibrant island community, a water sport heaven and breathtaking natural scenery

5 mins

If I Ruled The World

Glen Matlock is the former Sex Pistol who has gone on to become a well-travelled solo musician, as well as play with the likes of Blondie, Iggy Pop and Primal Scream

3 mins

The Accidental Caregiver

For my mother, caring for my dad was filled with challenges—and triumphs. My family’s journey has lessons for all of us | My earliest exposure to family caregiving was personal. In December 1980, during my first term at nursing school, my father, Don Polley, was diagnosed with primary progressive MS. Dad was 43 and Mum was 41. Their lives changed forever. Our lives changed forever. About 12 years after my dad’s diagnosis, my mother, Myrna, had to retire from nursing much sooner than she’d planned to become his caregiver at their home in Nova Scotia, Canada.

10 mins

MEET THE 1% CLUB

A strong backroom entourage forms the backbone to all great athletes and teams. Yet their unheralded talents often go uncredited. It's time to put some names to the marginal gains

7 mins

Βeneath the Sea Ice

A dive into sub-zero Arctic waters uncovers long-kept secrets

7 mins

A wild ride in Patagonia

My unforgettable horseback trip in Argentina put me on top of the world

9 mins

My Great Escape: Ballooning Over The Valley Of The Kings

Our reader Carolyn Ross takes to the skies in Egypt

2 mins

EL ATENEO GRAND SPLENDID Buenos Aires

HIDDEN GEMS

1 min

There's Still Time To Fill State Pension Gaps

THE FULL STATE PENSION will be worth £203.85 a week from April 2023, or £10,600 a year, so on its own it probably won't be enough to fund the lifestyle you want. Hopefully when you retire you'll have a mix of additional assets, such as a workplace pension and savings, to make a difference in later life.

4 mins

How To Grow Garden Peas

Garden and food writer Rekha Mistry shares a guide to growing garden peas from her new book, Rekha’s Kitchen Garden

3 mins

How To End A Meal

Dessert may bring a meal to a close, but it can add to what has come before just perfectly

3 mins

ALLELUJAH

LIKE THE NHS, Alan Bennett is a British institution to be treasured, not trampled on, and this adaptation of his 2018 stage play does just that.

1 min

FASHION REIMAGINED

AMY POWNEY HAS always been a bit of an outcast in the fashion world. As a kid, she grew up on a farm where water came from a well, and powerfrom a wind turbine built by her dad.

1 min

RECOMMENDED READ: Culture Wars

Our recommended read reveals the harrowing impact of Chairman Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution in China

4 mins

Tech Talk

James O'Malley on the weirdly human-like technology that is going to change the world

3 mins

Journal found in the wreck of HMS Erebus that may hold clues to the ship's fate

GOOD NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

1 min

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