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'Wise, timely and eloquent... A joy to read.' Guardian What does it
mean to be well? Is it something in our body? Or, is it rather
something subjective - something of the mind? In this profound
collection of clinical stories, eminent psychiatrist Dr Alastair
Santhouse draws on his experience of treating thousands of hospital
patients to show how our emotions are inextricably linked to our
physical wellbeing. Our minds shape the way we understand and react
to symptoms that we develop, dictate the treatments we receive, and
influence whether they work. They even influence whether we develop
symptoms at all. Written with brutal honesty, deep compassion, and
a wry sense of humour, Head First examines difficult cases that
illuminate some of our most puzzling and controversial medical
issues-from the tragedy of suicide, to the stigma surrounding
obesity, to the ongoing misery of chronic fatigue. Ultimately he
finds that our medical model has failed us by promoting
specialization and overlooking perhaps the single most important
component of our health: our state of mind.
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