Summary

Mental Health: Prevention is a simple yet comprehensive guide to a wide range of causes of mental illnesses. It was written so that the average person can understand the causes, and prevention of these debilitating conditions.It takes an approach that covers the entire lifespan of a person from genetics to elder abuse. Mental illness can be caused by a wide range of biological and external factors, and it is hoped that if these are understood, illnesses and relapses can be prevented.Dr. Shafiq Yasin is a consultant psychiatrist with over nineteen years of clinical experience in Australia, England and Ireland. In addition to his private practice in Capalaba, Queensland, Dr. Yasin has begun to realise his lifelong passion in writing books. He is particularly interested in educating the average person about mental health, and reducing the stigma that surrounds mental illness.