Mind the science : saving your mental health from the wellness industry /

"Your mental health is precious. You need it to experience joy. You need it to live with purpose, to function in society, and to be there for your loved ones. There's no price tag high enough to measure its value. It's also fleeting. It ebbs and flows alongside the major events in our...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stea, Jonathan N. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Mental health promotion > Social aspects. Alternative medicine > Social aspects. Pseudoscience. Mental health. Well-being. Promotion de la santé mentale > Aspect social. Parasciences. Bien-être. comfort (sensation) Social services & welfare, criminology. Health and Wellbeing. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

The evolution and seduction of pseudoscience
Becoming literate in science and mental health
Crash course in psychopathology
The wellness industry : alternative medicine as the perfect con game
Canaries in the coal mine : warning signs, tropes, and tactics
Falling for fake science news
Exposing bunk : inaccurate assessments and bogus treatments
What mental health really means
Reclaim your mind.