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100			_aNord, Camilla
245			_aThe balanced brain : _bthe science of mental health _cby Camilla Nord
260			_bAllen Lane, _aLondon : _c©2023
300			_axix, 269 p. ; _c24 cm.
500			_aA powerful reframing of mental health, grounded in cutting-edge neuroscientific research. There are many routes to mental wellbeing and award-winning neuroscientist Camilla Nord is at the forefront of finding them. In this ground-breaking book, she offers a revelatory tour of the scientific and technological developments that are revolutionizing the way we think about mental health, showing why and how events - and treatments - can affect people in such different ways. In The Balanced Brain, Nord reframes mental health as an intricate, self-regulating process, one which is different for all of us. She examines a huge diversity of treatments, from therapy and medication to recreational drugs and electrical brain stimulation, to show how they work, and why they sometimes don't. In doing so, she reveals how the small things we do to lift our mood during the course of a day - a piece of chocolate, a coffee, chatting to a friend - often work on the same pathways in our brain as the latest pharmacological treatments for mental health disorders. Whether they help us to manage pain, learn from experience or expend energy on the things that are important for our survival, these conscious actions are part of a complex process that is unique to each individual and the constant backdrop to our everyday lives. Nord shows that, with so many factors at play, there are more possibilities for recovery and resilience than we might think. Whether you're suffering or simply doing your best to stay afloat, this book is an invitation to discover what makes each of us feel better, and why.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 231-[259]) and index.Tertiary/Undergraduate, General.
505			_tPART ONE: HOW THE BRAIN CONSTRUCTS YOUR MENTAL HEALTH 1. Natural highs: pleasure, pain and the brain _t2. The brain-body axis _t3. Learning to expect wellbeing _t4. Motivation, drive and 'wanting' _tPART TWO: ENHANCING MENTAL HEALTH VIA THE BRAIN 5. Placebos and nocebos _t6. How do antidepressants work? _t7. Other drugs _t8. How psychotherapy changes the brain _t9. Electric feelings _t10. Is there a mentally healthy lifestyle? _tII. The changing nature of mental health and disorder
650			_aCognitive psychology & cognition
650			_aMental illness -- Treatment
650			_aNeurophysiology
650			_aNeurosciences -- Popular works
650			_aPsychiatry/mental illness inc depression & anxiety
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