Introduction to Psychology of Mental Health - Couverture souple

Bose, Joy; Bose, Siva Prasad

 
9798227898616: Introduction to Psychology of Mental Health

Synopsis

In this book, we study some of the techniques, taken from psychology, on how to improve our mental health and how it is composed of different factors.

We first discuss what is mental health, which is the absence of mental disorders. Then we discuss a few different types of mental disorders such as schizophrenia and depression, showing the biological, social and psychological factors behind each of the disorders. Then we discuss in detail stress, which is a common mental disorder that affects our well-being. We discuss theories of stress and how to combat stress using techniques such as logotherapy, CBT and positive psychology.

It is hoped that reading these factors and techniques will enable the reader of how psychology can be applied to enhance one's mental health in daily life.

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À propos des auteurs

Joy Bose is a data scientist and software engineer by profession. He lives and works in Bangalore, India. He has practiced meditation in multiple traditions including mindfulness meditation and Vajrayana, and is keenly interested in applications of technology in the field of meditation.



Siva Prasad Bose is an electrical engineer by profession. He is currently retired after many years of service in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. He received his engineering degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and has a law degree from Meerut University, Meerut. His interests lie in the fields of family law, civil law, law of contracts, and any areas of law related to power electricity related issues.

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