Reviews
"It is hard to argue with their case that the failure to help those in mental distress is an injustice." --Ian Birrell, Observer, "If Layard and Clark are right, we seem at last to have found a gentle, nondisruptive and apparently risk-free way of dealing with the worst and most commonplace miseries of the mind. Let's do it." ---Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times, These champions of cognitive behavioral therapy have done more to turn mental health into practical politics than anyone before. ---Polly Toynbee, Guardian, "One of the main obstacles preventing mental illness sufferers from receiving treatment is stigma. Thrive tries to dent this stigma by repeatedly trumpeting the prevalence of the disease while presenting a lodestar for radically improved mental health services that offer sufferers an indispensable ingredient for recovery: hope." --Brendan Daly, Sunday Business Post, "The argument for change posited by Layard and his co-author ... is a strong one." --Chris Blackhurst, Independent, "Extremely easy and pleasurable to read. It's the most comprehensive, humane and generous study of mental illness that I've come across." --Melvyn Bragg, author of The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language, Layard and Clark have written a book that we all need to read, take careful notes on and, where possible, commit to memory. ---Charlotte Pennington, Psychologist, "Remarkable . . . presents the issues in a style that is easy for the professional, the general public, and policy makers to understand." -Aaron T. Beck, emeritus professor, University of Pennsylvania, "These champions of cognitive behavioral therapy have done more to turn mental health into practical politics than anyone before." ---Polly Toynbee, Guardian, This book is nothing less than a sledgehammer to crack open the resting place of the Holy Grail: the Holy Grail of universal human happiness. ---Roger Jones, British Journal of General Practice, "Layard and Clark . . . hit us with staggering statistics throughout the book, which is comprehensive yet accessible to readers without a background in psychology or psychiatry . . . Economist Richard Layard and clinical psychologist David M. Clark satisfy our craving for data, giving readers hard facts backed by years of research on one of the most neglected areas of medicine." ---Resham Gellatly and Aaron T. Beck, Journal of Psychiatric Practice, "Layard and Clark (the Dream Team of British Social Science) make a compelling case for a massive injection of resources into the treatment and prevention of mental illness. This is simply the best book on public policy and mental health ever written." --Martin Seligman, author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being, "Layard and Clark (the Dream Team of British Social Science) make a compelling case for a massive injection of resources into the treatment and prevention of mental illness. This is simply the best book on public policy and mental health ever written." -Martin Seligman, author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being, "One of the main obstacles preventing mental illness sufferers from receiving treatment is stigma. Thrive tries to dent this stigma by repeatedly trumpeting the prevalence of the disease while presenting a lodestar for radically improved mental health services that offer sufferers an indispensable ingredient for recovery: hope." ---Brendan Daly, Sunday Business Post, "These champions of cognitive behavioral therapy have done more to turn mental health into practical politics than anyone before." -- Polly Toynbee, Guardian, "This book is nothing less than a sledgehammer to crack open the resting place of the Holy Grail: the Holy Grail of universal human happiness." --Roger Jones, British Journal of General Practice, It is hard to argue with their case that the failure to help those in mental distress is an injustice. ---Ian Birrell, Observer, One of the main obstacles preventing mental illness sufferers from receiving treatment is stigma. Thrive tries to dent this stigma by repeatedly trumpeting the prevalence of the disease while presenting a lodestar for radically improved mental health services that offer sufferers an indispensable ingredient for recovery: hope. ---Brendan Daly, Sunday Business Post, "The argument for change posited by Layard and his co-author . . . is a strong one." --Chris Blackhurst, Independent, "Drawing together disparate material, this important book addresses an issue that is not widely known. Psychologists who teach and offer mental health interventions will find the book interesting, and those who are arguing for more mental health services will find it invaluable." --Edward Diener, coauthor of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, "It is hard to argue with their case that the failure to help those in mental distress is an injustice." ---Ian Birrell, Observer, Layard and Clark . . . hit us with staggering statistics throughout the book, which is comprehensive yet accessible to readers without a background in psychology or psychiatry . . . Economist Richard Layard and clinical psychologist David M. Clark satisfy our craving for data, giving readers hard facts backed by years of research on one of the most neglected areas of medicine. ---Resham Gellatly and Aaron T. Beck, Journal of Psychiatric Practice, "These champions of cognitive behavioral therapy have done more to turn mental health into practical politics than anyone before." --Polly Toynbee, Guardian, "Layard and Clark have written a book that we all need to read, take careful notes on and, where possible, commit to memory." --Charlotte Pennington, Psychologist, "Layard and Clark have written a book that we all need to read, take careful notes on and, where possible, commit to memory." ---Charlotte Pennington, Psychologist, "This book is an inspiring success story and a stirring call to further action. Its message is as compelling as it is important: the social costs of mental illness are terribly high and the costs of effective treatments are surprisingly low." 'e"Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, "This clearly written and accessible book explores an incredibly important issue." --Angus Deaton, author of The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality, "The argument for change posited by Layard and his co-author . . . Is a strong one." --Chris Blackhurst, Independent, "Extremely easy and pleasurable to read. It's the most comprehensive, humane and generous study of mental illness that I've come across." -Melvyn Bragg, author of The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language, "This book is nothing less than a sledgehammer to crack open the resting place of the Holy Grail: the Holy Grail of universal human happiness." ---Roger Jones, British Journal of General Practice, The argument for change posited by Layard and his co-author . . . is a strong one. ---Chris Blackhurst, Independent, "Layard and Clark (the Dream Team of British Social Science) make a compelling case for a massive injection of resources into the treatment and prevention of mental illness. This is simply the best book on public policy and mental health ever written." 'e"Martin Seligman, author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being, If Layard and Clark are right, we seem at last to have found a gentle, nondisruptive and apparently risk-free way of dealing with the worst and most commonplace miseries of the mind. Let's do it. ---Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times, Informative, poignant, and accessible to a broad readership. . . . The authors' engaging writing style, selection of topics and content organization make Thrive a great read. ---Maura Pilotti, Metapsychology, "Layard and Clark . . . hit us with staggering statistics throughout the book, which is comprehensive yet accessible to readers without a background in psychology or psychiatry . . . Economist Richard Layard and clinical psychologist David M. Clark satisfy our craving for data, giving readers hard facts backed by years of research on one of the most neglected areas of medicine." --Resham Gellatly and Aaron T. Beck, Journal of Psychiatric Practice, "Drawing together disparate material, this important book addresses an issue that is not widely known. Psychologists who teach and offer mental health interventions will find the book interesting, and those who are arguing for more mental health services will find it invaluable." 'e"Edward Diener, coauthor of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, "Remarkable . . . presents the issues in a style that is easy for the professional, the general public, and policy makers to understand." --Aaron T. Beck, emeritus professor, University of Pennsylvania, "The argument for change posited by Layard and his co-author . . . is a strong one." ---Chris Blackhurst, Independent, "Informative, poignant, and accessible to a broad readership. . . . The authors' engaging writing style, selection of topics and content organization make Thrive a great read." --Maura Pilotti, Metapsychology, "Informative, poignant, and accessible to a broad readership. . . . The authors' engaging writing style, selection of topics and content organization make Thrive a great read." ---Maura Pilotti, Metapsychology, "If Layard and Clark are right, we seem at last to have found a gentle, nondisruptive and apparently risk-free way of dealing with the worst and most commonplace miseries of the mind. Let's do it." --Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times, "Remarkable . . . presents the issues in a style that is easy for the professional, the general public, and policymakers to understand." --Aaron T. Beck, emeritus professor, University of Pennsylvania, "Extremely easy and pleasurable to read. It's the most comprehensive, humane and generous study of mental illness that I've come across." 'e"Melvyn Bragg, author of The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language, "Remarkable . . . presents the issues in a style that is easy for the professional, the general public, and policymakers to understand." 'e"Aaron T. Beck, emeritus professor, University of Pennsylvania, "This book is an inspiring success story and a stirring call to further action. Its message is as compelling as it is important: the social costs of mental illness are terribly high and the costs of effective treatments are surprisingly low." --Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, "This clearly written and accessible book explores an incredibly important issue." 'e"Angus Deaton, author of The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality
