'A timely book about mental wellbeing and how we can all prepare ourselves for the ups and downs of life' Miriam O'Callaghan

'Jim Lucey has put all his experience into this book. It will empower you to update your strategy for a healthy and fulfilling life' Adam Clayton

We will all experience times in our lives when our health is challenged. As we navigate an uncertain world, stressors such as financial worries, illness, loss, isolation and loneliness can turn into distress, anxiety and depression.

In A Whole New Plan for Living, leading psychiatrist Prof Jim Lucey presents ten powerful steps to show us how, by maintaining balance and wellness in our daily lives we can achieve overall health and wellbeing, ready for the challenges life presents to us.

From understanding wellness, to managing stress and distress, to the opportunity for mental health recovery no matter the circumstances, A Whole New Plan for Living shows us how by making small changes, we can achieve optimum mental health, become more resilient and live with hope for the future.

The comprehensive and powerful new book from renowned psychiatrist Jim Lucey.

About the Author

Professor Jim Lucey is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and a Consultant Psychiatrist at St. Patrick's University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.

Medical Director of St. Patrick`s Mental Health Service until his retirement in 2019, Jim Lucey has over thirty years experience in clinical and academic psychiatry, previous clinical appointments include Consultant Psychiatrist at Connolly Hospital (HSE) Dublin, and Consultant Psychiatrist with responsibility for psychiatric intensive care at St. Bartholomew's Hospital (NHS), London.

Formerly a governor of St Vincent's Psychiatric Hospital (HSE) in Dublin, a member of the Health Committee of the Irish Medical Council, Lucey was also a member of the board of the Mental Health Commission of Ireland.

He lives in Dublin.

Book Information
ISBN 9781529345650
Author Jim Lucey
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Hachette Books Ireland
Publisher Hachette Books Ireland
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 152mm * 24mm