Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction ix
4. Part One: How the brain constructs your mental health
5. 1. Natural highs: pleasure, pain and the brain 1
6. 2. The brain- body axis 33
7. 3. Learning to expect wellbeing 61
8. 4. Motivation, drive and ‘wanting’ 79
9. Part Two: Enhancing mental health via the brain
10. 5. Placebos and nocebos 101
11. 6. How do antidepressants work? 113
12. 7. Other drugs 131
13. 8. How psychotherapy changes the brain 151
14. 9. Electric feelings 173
15. 10. Is there a mentally healthy lifestyle? 192
16. 11. The changing nature of mental health and disorder 216
17. Acknowledgements 229
18. References 231
19. Index 261