If you suffer from depression you are not alone – it affects 15.5 million in the US, and more than 3 million in the UK – and, you are much stronger than you think. This best-selling book, written by a leading consultant psychiatrist, explains that people with depression do battle with pressures and stresses that other people would run away from, until their bodies can take no more. In this book...

Surveys of stress-related illness suggest that more than 250,000 people in the UK are experiencing stress at a level that is making them ill. Stress can indeed lead to extensive psychological and physical suffering but one thing is clear: we do have choices. This book offers not just the facts, but a message of hope. This book not only looks at the causes of stress, but also the manifestations and psychological conditions...

Osteoporosis affects around three million people in the UK, and bone loss can begin as early as the late teens and early 20s. Broken bones due to osteoporosis mean that the disease is at a very advanced stage, and, while doctors can help greatly with modern drugs, some damage is irreversible. But, equally, early attention can prevent osteoporosis getting to this crippling stage, often for decades.

This book looks at the best ways to keep bones young...

Support for parents of children with a range of allergies. Allergies in childhood have been increasing over the last twenty years - 21 per cent of all children under 15 now suffer from asthma, and 24 per cent from eczema, posing extremely worrying situations for parents. In this book, Jill Eckersley discusses the main allergies affecting children and gives sensible advice on how to cope with them, as well as what to do in the event of anaphylaxis...

Migraines are one of the most serious disabling medical conditions according to the World Health Organisation. In the UK, around one in five women, one in nine children and one in twelve men suffer from them. Are you one of them?

Wendy Green explains how dietary, psychological and environmental factors can cause migraines, and offers practical advice and a holistic approach to help you manage them...

Do you state your problem clearly to the doctor, or are you a 'while I'm here' or 'hand-on-the-door-knob' patient, stating your main concern just as you're about to leave? Do you save your ailments up and then go to the doctor with a 'list'? Do you write down what your doctor says, and if not, how well do you remember it?

Surveys show that a staggering 40% of patients go away with a completely different message to that given by their GP...