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What Mental Illness Really Is… (And What It Isn’t)
- Narrated by: Lucy Foulkes
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
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We need to rethink the conversation around mental health—psychologist Lucy Foulkes explores how and why.
How do mental health problems arise?
How do we distinguish between the 'normal' challenges of modern life and actual illness?
Is society really experiencing a new mental health crisis?
In this urgently needed book, psychologist Lucy Foulkes investigates what we know about mental illness—and shines a light on what we don't. It offers a profound new approach to how we think, talk and help when it comes to mental health.
(Previously published in 2021 under the title Losing Our Minds.)
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"A must-read.... Fascinating." (Jo Brand)
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"Clear-headed, compassionate and, ultimately, optimistic." (Mark Haddon)
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- Swede
- 19-12-22
Important book
A well-written, highly relevant and important, critical but empathic exploration of the concept of mental illness. Warmly recommended for everyone.
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- kate
- 02-06-23
Perfect balance
I went to a talk with Dr Foulkes the other day and was so impressed I had to get her book. It’s a perfect overview of how we see mental illness now and the good and bad things that come with it.
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- Fotini
- 02-02-23
scientifically yet wholeheartedly written&narrated
very thoroughly researched and carefully written yet with real feeling and sincerity. Crucial messages that everyone needs to know
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- SuzieSkye
- 11-11-24
Mental health
Listening and reading, What Mental Illness really is on the kindle app
Chapter 1:Rising Rates
Chapter 2: Continuum
chapter 3: Moving goalposts
chapter 4: Biology
Chapter 5: Environment
Chapter 6: Adolescent
Chapter 7: Social media
Chapter 8: Rethinking the crisis
Chapter 9: Language matters
Chapter 10: Expert help
Chapter 11: Helping each other and helping ourselves.
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