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How we are — news, views and information
The Horse Whisperer • Alzheimers' disease • Ecstacy • Anxiety in pregnancy • Schizophrenia research • Smell and memory • Intuition • Celebrity deaths • Chlidren and computers • Running from the lure of change • The impact of stranger murder.

Consuming passions: the agony of shopaholism
Esther Harris tells how one of her clients overcame her compulsion to shop.

To travel hopefully
Joe Armstrong learns to broaden his approach to solution focused therapy.

The elusive power of stories
Pat Williams on why stories can help in healing but can't be categorised.

The man who listens to horses
'Horse Whisperer' Monty Roberts tells Ivan Tyrrell how he applies what he has learned from horses to his work with people.

Straight from the horses mouth
Geraldine Harrington on a unique therapy for young adults with learning difficulties.

Plus: Learning Curve • Book Reviews • Letters