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Master Your Mind: The Mental Health Guide
Master Your Mind is a practical guide for individuals wrestling with a mental disorder - it is also of interest to carers, family and friends of someone within a mental disorder.
The book is divided into 5
* Mental disorders and their diagnosis
* Master your mind through your mind
* Master your mind through your body
* Psychological and physical treatments
* Mental healthcare services and the law
Master your Mind will help
* alleviate any feelings of fear, hopelessness, or isolation
* take greater control over the illness
* make the most of the treatments and services available
* lead a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life.
About the
Dr Neel Burton qualified in medicine from the University of London and is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
He is the author of several books, including a prize-winning textbook of psychiatry and a prize-winning self-help book for people with schizophrenia. His latest book, The Meaning of Madness , explores what mental disorders can teach us about human nature and the human condition.
The book is divided into 5
* Mental disorders and their diagnosis
* Master your mind through your mind
* Master your mind through your body
* Psychological and physical treatments
* Mental healthcare services and the law
Master your Mind will help
* alleviate any feelings of fear, hopelessness, or isolation
* take greater control over the illness
* make the most of the treatments and services available
* lead a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life.
About the
Dr Neel Burton qualified in medicine from the University of London and is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
He is the author of several books, including a prize-winning textbook of psychiatry and a prize-winning self-help book for people with schizophrenia. His latest book, The Meaning of Madness , explores what mental disorders can teach us about human nature and the human condition.
- GenresPsychology
230 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2009
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About the author
Neel Burton
48 books259 followersDr Neel Burton is a psychiatrist, philosopher, and wine-lover who lives and teaches in Oxford, England. He is a Fellow of Green-Templeton College in the University of Oxford, and the winner of several book prizes including, the feather in his cap, a Best in the World Gourmand Award. His work features regularly in the likes of Aeon and Psychology Today and has been translated into several languages. When he is not reading or writing, or imbibing, he enjoys cooking, gardening, skiing, learning languages, visiting museums and gardens, and travelling, especially to wine regions.
His books include:
- The Meaning of Myth (Ancient Wisdom 1)
- Stoic Stories (Ancient Wisdom 2)
- The Gang of Three: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (Ancient Wisdom 3)
- The Meaning of Madness (Ataraxia 1)
- Hide and Seek: The Psychology of Self-Deception (Ataraxia 2)
- Heaven and Hell: The Psychology of the Emotions (Ataraxia 3)
www.neelburton.com
His books include:
- The Meaning of Myth (Ancient Wisdom 1)
- Stoic Stories (Ancient Wisdom 2)
- The Gang of Three: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (Ancient Wisdom 3)
- The Meaning of Madness (Ataraxia 1)
- Hide and Seek: The Psychology of Self-Deception (Ataraxia 2)
- Heaven and Hell: The Psychology of the Emotions (Ataraxia 3)
www.neelburton.com
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May 22, 2017
Helpful if you are newly diagnosed or don't know much
It's quite a helpful book for an introduction to mental health issues. Some good tips for relapse prevention. Lots on schizophrenia.
It's quite a helpful book for an introduction to mental health issues. Some good tips for relapse prevention. Lots on schizophrenia.
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