Jonathan Leach

Improving Mental Health Through Social Support

Building Positive and Empowering Relationships

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The social support someone receives or has access to plays a vital role in their mental health and wellbeing. This accessible book examines the nature of social support and how it can be enhanced, focusing on relationships between service users and supporters. This is an important book for mental health professionals, social workers and students.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 308g
• ISBN-13: 9781849055185
• ISBN-10: 1849055181
• Artikelnr.: 41418616

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Leach

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. A friend in need? Rediscovering social support. 2. Social
aspects of mental health and distress. 3. Understanding social support. 4.
Close up and personal: the importance of supportive relationships. 5.
Education matters: support in schools, colleges and universities. 6.
Working it out: support in the workplace. 7. The bigger picture:
communities, social networks and social support. 8. Making it happen. 9
Conclusion. References. Index.