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What Mental Illness Really Is… (And What It Isn’t)

By: Lucy Foulkes
Narrated by: Lucy Foulkes
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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.)

©2022 Lucy Foulkes (P)2022 Penguin Audio Anxiety Disorders Mental Health Mood Disorders Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Health

Critic Reviews

"A must-read.... Fascinating." (Jo Brand)

"Captivating...engaging and lucid." (Sarah-Jayne Blakemore)

"Clear-headed, compassionate and, ultimately, optimistic." (Mark Haddon)

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The unbiased scientific grounding with the context of real personal context make this book very powerful and a must read for anyone embarking on tackling a mental disorder with a loved one. Beautifully read.

Insightful and hope inspiring

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