The A-Z Guide to Good Mental Health: You Don't Have to Be Famous to Have Manic Depression - Softcover

Thomas, Jeremy; Hughes, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141032170 ISBN 13: 9780141032177

Publisher: Penguin, 2008

Synopsis

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 Fry). Are 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. 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.

About this title

Synopsis:

It's time to throw out all those old hang-ups about mental illness. Every other family in the land is or has been affected by depression and it's time to realise that good mental health is as important as physical. This entertaining and informative book will debunk the jargon, shake off the taboos and give fascinating insight into a complex subject. At its heart are the two authors, because Jeremy was diagnosed years ago with manic depression and Tony is his doctor. The first part of the book is a wonderfully winding dialogue between them, similar to John Cleese and his therapist in 'Families and how to Survive Them'. The second part is in the style of a Rough Guide, a one-stop resources shop. Jeremy and Tony are honest, knowledgeable, funny and poignant as they explore the thin line between sanity and mental illness. And ultimately, they hope the book may simply help a few people in the same boat.

About the Author:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0141032170
• ISBN 13: 9780141032177
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336