'Completely brilliant. Everyone should read it' Cathy Rentzenbrink
'Horatio is as wise as he is compassionate' Chris van Tulleken
The mental health system is in trouble. Most people who need help are receiving inadequate treatment, years behind the latest thinking. This life-changing book reveals what really works, and how it can help you.
Spurred into researching this topic following his own journey from breakdown to recovery, award-winning writer and broadcaster Horatio Clare speaks to experts from across the system to show how to put together the best treatment plan for you or a loved one.
Whether your interest is in anxiety, depression, burnout, insomnia, self-harm, psychosis, an eating disorder, or any one of many conditions of the mind which can be hell to endure, or support someone through, this vital and beautifully written book is for you.
Make the mental health system work for you. This life-changing book reveals what really works, and how it can help you. 'Just found this in a library a day before going to meet a psychiatrist. I couldn't put it down last night. Lost a lot of sleep but gained a companion through a painfully dark time... Your book is the best I've ever read on the subject and I will recommend it far and wide' Reader'I am in awe of this book and want to give it to everyone I know- friends, family and health professionals alike' General Practitioner'If you are struggling with your mental health, or you are a friend, relative or colleague to someone who is, then this is a life-saver' Therapist'Deeply researched, inspiring, could be read profitably by anyone' Observer
