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Emotional Well-being and Mental Health
A Guide for Counsellors & Psychotherapists



October 2014 | 216 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Well-being is an important topic for many different professions. From health professionals to politicians, a number of fields seek to research, understand and promote wellbeing. As a concept at the heart of psychotherapeutic practice, it is essential that trainee and practising therapists understand the distinctive contribution to our understanding of well-being that each of these professions have made.

In this unique text, author Digby Tantam explores the philosophical, political, economical, psychological, medical and spiritual perspectives on well-being through a psychotherapeutic lens, explaining current research data and summarising findings. Theoretical approaches are balanced with an insight into their practical applications, showing therapists how each approach can inform their practice and make a real difference to the life satisfaction and health of their clients.


 
Mapping the Territory: The Philosopher’s Viewpoint
 
The Economist’s Viewpoint: How Happy and Healthy is your Country
 
The Psychologist’s Viewpoint: How Happy are you?
 
The Health Worker’s Viewpoint
 
The Politician’s Viewpoint
 
The Extrovert’s Viewpoint
 
The Spiritual Viewpoint
 
The Psychotherapist’s Viewpoint
 
No Viewpoint
 
Applied Wellbeing

Useful aspects, but very specific approach that does not fit with our more generic course. An interesting read, though.

Dr Adam Benkwitz
Sport and Physical Activity Quality Group, University of Cumbria
October 7, 2014

This publication is incredibly helpful to expand the readers awareness of the wider contact of mental health issues.

The author has drawn together different perspectives and presented them in an articulate way.

Diagrams have been included together with tables to help clarify the key points.

Mr Richard Carroll
School of Health , Guildford College
October 7, 2014
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