Includes bibliographical references.

Biological processes affecting mental health -- Lifestyle factors affecting mental health -- The impact of relationships on mental health -- Stress affecting mental health -- Vulnerability of special groups -- Promoting mental health and preventing ill health : A summary -- Looking after yourself -- Connecting with children and young people -- Supporting partners and co-parents -- Creating a network of support -- Positive parenting strategies -- Helping to manage school -- Building resilience and strength -- Difficulties with mood: Depression; Mood swings and Emotional dysregulation; Bipolar disorder -- Difficulties with worries and anxiety -- Difficulties with self-harm and suicidal thoughts -- Difficulties with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder -- Difficulties with anger and behaviour -- Difficulties with attachment -- Difficulties with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions including tics -- Difficulties with attention and activity levels -- Alcohol and drug-related difficulties and disorders -- Difficulties with eating -- Difficulties with body image and body dysmorphic disorder -- Difficulties with perfectionism, obsessions and OCD -- Difficulties with losing touch with reality (psychosis) -- First aid for mental health -- Mental health teams: who works in them and are the different specialist teams.

"This book started out as a maternity leave project when I was expecting my third child, but then kept me busy for a good while afterwards! First, I would like to thank my husband Sam and my three children for their love, support and patience. My husband also gave me many useful suggestions in the final draft of the book. I am also indebted to family members, colleagues and friends who gave their time to read the manuscript and provide me with useful comments suggestions to improve the book. I am very grateful to my former colleague, Consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Anne Stewart, who gave me very helpful developmental points, which have considerably improved the book"-- Provided by publisher.