Flagging the Problem: a new approach to mental health

Author: Barry, Harry Dr.

Publication Year: 2007

Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword by Dr. Michael Smurfit
Introduction
I The Green Flag: The Normal Mood System
1. The Mood System
2. The Development of the Brain and the Mood System
3. The 'Stress system'
4. The Systems and Biology of Normal Mood
5. How to keep your Mood System Healthy
II The Red Flag: Depression
1. Simple Depression
2. Special Sub-groups of Depression
3. Bipolar Mood Disorder
III The Yellow Flag: Anxiety
1. Acute and Chronic Anxiety Disorders
2. Causes of Anxiety Disorders
3. Treatments for Anxiety Disorders
IV The Purple Flag: Addiction
1. The Causes, Symptoms and Biology of Addiction
2. Individual Addictions
V The White Flag: Suicide
1. Niall's Story
2. The Biology, Causes and Prevention of Suicide
3. The White Flag Sub-groups
4. The Prevention of Suicide
Appendices
1. For those who want to know more
2. Suicide Tables
3. Drugs Commonly Used for the 'Flag' Illnesses
4. Help Groups and Contact Details
Bibliography

Description

Dr. Harry Barry seeks to address the deficit in public knowledge relating to the understanding of mental health. He presents a unique approach to mental health based on a colour-coded flag system: the Green Flag denotes the normal mood system, the Red Flag stands for depression, the Yellow Flag for anxiety, the Purple Flag for addiction, and the White Flag for suicide.

Format	Print
Keywords	anxiety, addiction, depression, suicide, general practice, mental health
Publisher	Liberties Press
Classification	mental health
ISBN	9781905483181
Pages	318
Categories:	Irish Content, Books