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Are You Really OK? : Understanding Britain's Mental Health Emergency
Are You Really OK? : Understanding Britain's Mental Health Emergency
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Author(s): Dooley, Stacey
ISBN No.: 9781785947032
Pages: 304
Year: 202305
Format: UK-B Format Paperback (Trade Paper)
Price: $ 20.18
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

We are not OK. I've been fortunate enough to meet many remarkable people over the last decade of making documentaries - sometimes in incredibly hostile environments, where they ' ve been really up against it - and I ' ve seen the devastating effect that poverty, trauma, violence, abuse, stigma, stress, prejudice and discrimination can have on people ' s mental health. It has always been the common thread. Every week, 1 in 10 young people in the UK experiences symptoms of a common mental health problem, such as anxiety or depression, and 1 in 5 have considered taking their own life at some point. In this book, Stacey Dooley opens up the conversation about mental health in young people, to challenge the stigma and stereotypes around it. Working in collaboration with mental health experts and charities, Stacey talks to young people across the UK directly affected by mental health issues, and helps tell their stories responsibly, in order to shine a light on life on the mental health frontline and give a voice to young people throughout the UK who are living with mental health conditions across the spectrum. As well as hearing about their experiences directly, Stacey speaks to medical experts, counsellors, campaigners and health practitioners who can give detailed insights into the conditions profiled and explore the environmental factors that play a part - including poverty, addiction, identity, pressures of social media and the impact of Covid-19.


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