Your Mental Health Understanding Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Eating Disorders and Self-Destructive Behaviour

by Westbrook, Tony; Brady, Chris

• ISBN13: 9781785044656
• ISBN10: 1785044656
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-05-18
• Publisher: Vermilion
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Summary

Today in the UK, one in four of us are impacted by mental illness. But while awareness has increased rapidly in recent years, not enough is being done to widen our understanding of these conditions. With expert research from MQ, one of the UK's leading mental health charities, and Enigma Wellness, Your Mental Health shines a spotlight on the symptoms, triggers and treatments you need to know about. Focusing on five mental health conditions - depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders and self-destructive behaviour - Your Mental Health explains the science behind these conditions with engaging graphics, figures and facts. Combined with real life experiences from figures including podcaster Gemma Styles, political strategist Alastair Campbell and cricketer Matthew Hoggard, this clear, accessible guide will demystify the complexities of mental health to give you a better understanding of the 'quiet crisis'.

Author Biography

Professor Chris Brady is the author of numerous books and articles including the best-selling 90 Minute Manager and AI for Sports. The Financial Times named him as "One of the most well-known and innovative business school professors in the UK". He is currently the Chief Intelligence Officer of Sportsology Group. Previously he was the Dean of BPP Business School; Dean of the Business School at Bournemouth University and Deputy Dean at the Cass Business School (now Bayes). Professor Brady also served in the Royal Navy for 16 years including appointments in the joint HQ intelligence cells during the first Gulf War and the Balkans crises.

Tony Westbrook is a consultant surgeon and the chair of Enigma Wellness, an organisation dedicated to improving mental wellbeing services in the NHS, private medicine, Military and Charity sectors. Enigma has collaborated with MQ Mental Health Research, one of the UK's leading mental health charities.