You are not a rock : a step-by-step guide to better mental health (for humans)
(Book)

"First published in Great Britain by Piatkus, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group Publishing, 2017"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-252) and index.

We all want to feel less anxiety, guilt, anger and sadness. We want to obsess less and be less lonely, free ourselves from our demons, compulsive habits, and stress. But as humans (unlike rocks) we experience all of these. And paradoxically, trying to avoid and control them only makes things worse. Having struggled with serious mental illness for many years himself, Mark Freeman has become a dedicated mental-health advocate and coach. He makes the case that instead of trying to feel less and avoid pain and stress, we need to build emotional fitness, especially our capacity for strength, balance and focus.