Healthy Mind, Happy You: How to Take Care of Your Mental Health Everything you need to know about anxiety and mental health

by Emily MacDonagh

 

Healthy mind, happy you! This reassuring, fact-packed book for girls and boys is all about how to maintain good mental health while growing up.

Dr Emily MacDonagh, a practising NHS doctor and OK! magazine’s popular Health and Parenting Columnist, talks about anxiety and mental health in a simple and friendly way.

Topics

What is anxiety, and how can you manage it? Why do people have low mood and depression? How to understand and express your emotions Plus, expert tips and practical information on self-esteem, the physical changes of puberty, resilience, and lots more. Mother of two and step-mother to teenagers, Dr Emily lives with her husband Peter Andre and children in Surrey.

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130 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 18, 2024

Reviews

[I Read, Therefore I Blog · Rating 3 out of 5]

Emily MacDonagh is a doctor who practices in the National Health Service. This is a well-intentioned book aimed at helping readers aged 9+ to understand and express their emotions and the impact of hormones as they grow older. Although there is some solid, practical advice, the tone is a little patronising at times and the illustrations by Josefina Preumayr and Ana Sebastian are pretty flat and uninspiring (albeit with good representation).

[Hailey Rhum · Rating 5 out of 5]

I teach my students about the parts of our brains and how different parts function to help us think, make decisions and protect us. One of my students was so excited to share this book with me because it reminded her of all the things we talk about in class ❤️ This book is really well done and a must for any preteen, in my opinion!