This is a practical and empowering guide for anyone feeling lost or stuck within the mental health care system. Written by a psychiatrist, it cuts through the overwhelming noise and provides a clear, no-nonsense roadmap for navigating your own care. The book also explores the roles of diet, exercise, supplements, and lifestyle changes, giving you a complete picture of all the tools at your disposal. It has advice for overcoming systemic barriers like long waitlists, expensive treatments, and rushed appointments. It feels like having a knowledgeable and compassionate insider sitting down with you, pointing out common pitfalls and offering strategies to advocate for yourself effectively. While the amount of information can feel dense at times, it’s organized in a way that allows you to focus on the sections most relevant to you. This isn't a replacement for professional help, but it is an essential companion for anyone who wants to become an active, informed participant in their journey to better mental health. A truly valuable resource for taking back control.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

Really good read great advice and tips relating to mental health and recovery.
Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy.

I think just now even people who do not normally have mental health issues are having problems and issues, we are in a very different and uncertain world to normal.. What i really like about this book is it goes through different things that could help - and shows its not a one step approach for everyone. i really found it educational and i think a lot of people should read it.

This was a very helpful book. It touched upon important things, and I think that it has helped me a lot. If you need some actual help, do go seek help. But as far as this goes, its good.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This book is a fantastic guide for anyone who thinks they may have a mental health problem and at a loss as to navigating receiving the care they need and want or that have been diagnosed as having one but are not receiving the care they need.

This book could be overwhelming as it contains a lot of information but this is a wealth of information too which can not only help and guide someone with a mental illness but their loved ones too.

This is a fantastic book to help and support anyone wanting to help themselves or someone important to them especially as the mental health services of today are under funded, hard to reach and navigating the help needed can be a minefield - I have had depression for over 15 years and still don't have the help I should have received so this book to me was a wealth of knowledge, understanding and direction.

I got a digital review copy of this book via NetGalley. Having experienced depression in my own life, I could really related to some of the challenges that mental health patients face in their journey. The authors have provided great inputs on how we can take ownership of our care and make the most of the given situation.

The authors have also done a great job of explaining all the different types of medications and what effect they have on our mind and body. So, if you are a mental health patient or take care of a mental health patient, this is a great book to read.

This was an interesting book discussing issues like depression, panic attacks, phobias and PTSD in a straight forward almost scientific way. It discusses how to concentrate on the things you can control like diet, exercise, therapy, supplements and medication.
Well researched and may help a wide range of individuals.
Thanks to netgalley for froward copy.

An informative and well set out book.

It is written in three major parts, what depression is, the care required to cope with your diagnosis and the treatment that would suit you better.

I found the information very helpful and was glad to have a copy through Netgalley.

Usually, when I read books around mental healthcare, especially the ones that aim to talk about the system and not just the individual I am delighted. I think it is important that the onus of the mental healthcare access be put on the systems and not an individual who is quite possibly already suffering through loads. In that respect, this book starts off really well. I still feel that a lot of points are undergirded by how this is an individual's responsibility but overall, it is a decent book.

Full disclosure here I’ve dealt with mental health issues my entire life and I am very lucky with the care that I have received from family, therapist, friends and psychiatrists. I was very interested in reviewing this book because of my background and while I found the information to be credible, I did not particularly like the format. I felt more like I was reading a textbook and it was quite dry material. I think for someone starting out trying to understand mental health this book might be a bit overwhelming. For those of us that I’ve been dealing with mental health for a while, there’s really nothing new this book brings to the table.