1 in 4 people will need access to mental health care at some point in their lives. This handbook is an essential guide for everyone concerned with mental health - either as sufferers or carers. Elaine Farrell dispels the myths surrounding mental health and describes the many forms that mental distress can take. There is comprehensive information on therapy alternatives, medicine and alternative treatments, as well as understanding stress and tension and how it inter-relates with our lifestyles. The guide also contains up to date information on community care and the issues surrounding it and what care you can obtain by right.