Surveys of stress-related illness suggest that more than 250,000 people in the UK are experiencing stress at a level that is making them ill. Stress can indeed lead to extensive psychological and physical suffering but one thing is clear: we do have choices. Stress will always be with us, and we will continue to suffer - unless we choose to change says Dr Cantopher. The good news is that this is possible - stress-related illness is avoidable, and if you change, you will attain happiness Topics covered include: Causes of stress; Manifestations of stress - physical illness; Psychological conditions, such as anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, phobic states and depression; Acute treatments; Longer term management; How to avoid stress and its ill effects; Lifestyle issues; We have a choice! This book offers not just facts, but a message of hope.