Flagging the Therapy: Pathways out of depression and anxiety

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'Mandatory reading for all those who have the slightest interest in good health and human happiness SUNDAY INDEPENDENT A practical, step-by-step guide to identify and cope with depression by bestselling author and GP Dr Harry Barry. Depression and anxiety can have a debilitating effect on sufferers and their families. However, in many cases, these afflictions can be treated and risks of recurrence significantly reduced. Applying a system using colour-coded flags for various mental states and problems, Dr Barry explains the role our minds and brains play in the manifestation of depression and anxiety, and how these in turn can be shaped to lead us out of illness. Flagging the Therapy uses relatable case studies and examines the numerous medical, psychological and complimentary therapies that can all help in negotiating a pathway out of depression and anxiety. Previously published as Flagging the Therapy: Pathways Out of Depression and Anxiety, this edition has been fully revised and updated.

Dr Harry Barry is a highly respected Irish author and medic, with over three decades of experience as a GP. With a keen interest in the area of mental health and suicide prevention, Dr. Barry is the author of numerous books addressing various aspects of mental health including depression and toxic stress.

Reviews 31 Flagging the Therapy is not just a book for sufferers of mental illness; it is mandatory reading for all those who have the slightest interest in good health and human happiness. * SUNDAY INDEPENDENT * Once again, Dr Barry has achieved his goal of removing the barriers that deter people from seeking professional help due to embarrassment or lack of knowledge. He is to be lauded for this. -- Prof. Patricia Casey, Department of Psychiatry * University College Dublin * Another superb contribution from one of Ireland's most insightful doctors * IRISH TIMES * Flagging the Therapy is not just a book for sufferers of mental illness; it is mandatory reading for all those who have the slightest interest in good health and human happiness.' -- Carol Hunt * Sunday Independent * Once again, Dr Barry has achieved his goal of removing the barriers that deter people from seeking professional help due to embarrassment or lack of knowledge. He is to be lauded for this. -- Prof. Patricia Casey, Department of Psychiatry * University College Dublin *