Table of Contents

Changing our thinking about who we are and whom we can help
Friends - are they really friendly?
Toxic types such as users, abusers and energy vampires
Power lovers - manipulators, gameplayers, aggressors and sadists
People with severe problems such as addicts and psychopaths
Redefining family - why you may need to distance yourself from some family members
In particular, how to cope with a manipulative, selfish parent
Work and public life
Why some environments aren't good for your mental health

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About the Author

Dr Tim Cantopher studied at University College, London, and University College Hospital. He trained as a psychiatrist at St James’ Hospital, Portsmouth,and St George’s Hospital Medical School. He has been a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 1983 and was elected fellow of the college in 1999. He worked as a consultant psychiatrist with the Priory Group of Hospitals from 1993 until his retirement from clinical practice in 2015. This is Dr Cantopher’s fifth book, and he has published a number of research projects across the field of psychiatry. Dr Cantopher is married with three children. He is the author of Depressive Illness: The curse of the strong (2003, 2006), Stress-related Illness (2007) Beating Insomnia (2016) and Dying for a Drink (2016), all published by Sheldon Press.