Description
When life feels heavy, it can be hard to think clearly, know what to do, or where to turn.
This booklet offers a different starting point.
Written by Dr Rani Bora, consultant psychiatrist and co-founder of The Holistic Psychiatry Clinic, this guide brings together clear clinical insight with a deeper understanding of how the mind works.
Rather than viewing you as broken, it helps you reconnect with your innate capacity for resilience, clarity and recovery.
Inside, you will find:
– A simple, grounded explanation of how your thoughts and emotions interact
– Practical ways to settle the mind and reduce overwhelm
– The Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine to support mental and physical wellbeing
– Clear, balanced information about antidepressants, including benefits, risks and alternatives
– The BRAIN framework to help you make informed decisions about treatment
This is not a quick-fix or a one-size-fits-all approach.
It is a thoughtful, evidence-informed guide designed to help you slow down, reflect, and take your next step with greater clarity and confidence.
Whether you are experiencing anxiety, low mood, burnout, or simply feeling stuck, this booklet offers a calm and practical path forward.
A professionally printed copy of the booklet, designed to be read slowly and reflected on. Ideal if you prefer a tangible guide you can return to.
Helen Callen –
I have found this booklet incredibly helpful. For anyone considering taking antidepressants, it clearly explains the potential implications of taking them and the realities that some people may face, before embarking on a journey that may not deliver the improvements they had hoped for. Informed consent is something everyone should have before starting these medications.
Rani clearly outlines what you should be thinking about and what conversations you should be having with your doctor before taking something that may not help.
Jacqui Footman –
This booklet is exactly what is needed in General Practice and anywhere that people first go for help with feelings of low mood or the beginnings of mental health problems. It is very clear, positive, understanding and supportive of patients, written in a calm and balanced professional tone by a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It takes a refreshing, balanced approach to the question of when to consider antidepressant medication, emphasising fully informed consent with a helpful acronym – BRAIN (Benefits | Risks | Alternatives | Information and Individual needs | Next Steps. Widespread distribution through the right hands as the exciting potential to make a major difference to people’s ability and confidence to take manage their mental health.