Item category 2: Health Information Point

The menopause is a natural event, but for many women it represents a time of hormonal upheaval and uncomfortable symptoms. It can happen at any age, and the journey through it may feel a bit rocky. This title explains the changes which are occurring and advises on steps one can take to make life ...

Whether you have a mental illness or support someone who does, 'Mental' offers clear practical help, empowering you with an arsenal of tips and techniques to help build your resilience.

Our obsession with being healthy and living forever has driven us to push our bodies to the absolute limits, but still every year we're being told how unhealthy we are as a population. Despite a wealth of information at our fingertips, there are still so many things we get wrong about food and he...

From comfort eating and skipping meals to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, disordered eating comes in many forms. With expert advice from an experienced psychologist, this book will help you get back on track and get the help you need. Break bad habits and replace them with better ones; unde...

This title provides a complete self-help recovery programme for the dangerous and wide-spread eating disorder anorexia nervosa.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a seriously debilitating illness characterised by extreme exhaustion and severe flu-like symptoms. This text provides a breakthrough self-help treatment for this major health problem.

There are an estimated 370,000 compulsive and problem gamblers in the UK, and some 6.6 million in the US. This book analyses how and why people - from those with high incomes to the ordinary housewife or struggling student - gamble compulsively, and looks at how to stop.

Injuries affect every athlete, from the elite Olympian to the weekend racer. In the moment, a traumatic crash, a torn muscle, or a stress fracture can feel like the most devastating event possible. While some athletes are destroyed by the experience, others emerge from their recovery better, stro...

Practical and innovative, this book provides guidance for people with dementia, their families and carers. Comprehensive myth-busting information on nutrition, stress, communication, sleep and cognitive rehabilitation techniques will allow readers to build a personalised self-care plan to reduce ...