You Don't Have to be Famous to Have Manic Depression: An Insider's Guide to Mental Health - Couverture souple

Thomas, Jeremy; Hughes, Tony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0718149688 ISBN 13 : 9780718149680

Editeur : Michael Joseph Ltd, 2006

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Get real about depression with The A-Z Guide to Good Mental Health by Jeremy Thomas and Tony Hughes.'Everything you have always wanted to know about mental health but were afraid to ask' - Stephen FryAre you plagued with these questions? --HOW CAN I COPE WHEN LIFE THROWS ME OFF COURSE?HOW CAN I SEEK HELP?HOW CAN I SUPPORT A LOVED ONE?Our mental health is at times robust, at times incredibly vulnerable, and always essential to our very being. This informative and entertaining insider's guide is a rich and truthful exploration of mental health - informative but at the same time full of humour, candour and hope. The unique combination of dialogue between the authors - one a sufferer from manic depression, the other his doctor - alongside a comprehensive A-Z section, provides a fascinating insight into the subject, and contains a wealth of information on prevention, treatments, and advice on how and where to get help. Topics include: the symptoms of illness, denial, relationships, self-esteem, suicide, creativity, alcoholism and addiction; handled with warmth and humanity throughout. Ultimately, Jeremy Thomas and Tony Hughes hope that The A-Z Guide to Good Mental Health will simply help a few people in the same boat.Jeremy Thomas is a novelist and has written screenplays for television and film. He lives in West London and Greece with his wife and black Labrador, Ecco. www.jeremythomas.co.ukDr Tony Hughes is a General Practitioner. After postgraduate hospital work he went to Australia and held a post as senior house officer in psychiatry. He also lives in West London. www.drtonyhughes.co.uk

Biographie de l'auteur :

Jeremy Thomas is a novelist and has written screenplays for television and film. His many and varied jobs have included hospital theatre technician, trainee copywriter, cheese waiter, record plugger at Decca and indie label boss. He lives in West London and Greece. www.jeremythomas.co.uk Dr Tony Hughes is a General Practitioner. After postgraduate hospital work he went to Australia and held a post as senior house officer in psychiatry. He also lives in West London. www.drtonyhughes.co.uk

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Michael Joseph Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0718149688
• ISBN 13: 9780718149680
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320