Mind & Membrain
Head Trauma and Mental Health – a New Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
News headlines highlighting the link between sport-related and other head injuries, mood disorders and early onset brain disease have proliferated over the last few years. At the same time we are witnessing an overwhelming increase in mental health problems generally and a difficulty in understanding how to cope effectively with this increase.
Mind & Membrain offers a completely fresh outlook on these two issues, giving new insights and solutions, theoretically and practically. It calls for a new mindset encouraging further discussion and research.
Based on the author’s thirty years of clinical experience and drawing on a broad scientific perspective, this is a book for all: patients suffering with their mental health, their loved ones, GPs and medical practitioners, manual and talking therapists, sports men and women, sport governing bodies and anyone with an interest in mental health and the human body.
Cover illustration by Hugo Russell
DAVID BOYLE — author of Tickbox (Little, Brown, 2020) and The Tyranny of Numbers (HarperCollins, 2001)
I am blown away by the breadth of scope and depth of insight across the book – had to read it slowly to really take on board the implications of what Jo was saying! It really should be on the reading list of every psychotherapy training.
SUSAN HOLLIDAY — author of Hidden Wonders of the Human Heart: How to See Through your Sorrow (Matador, September 2021)
Fascinating, well written, nicely balanced. A great achievement that gives an insight into a complex and mysterious therapy. A book for the medical professional and lay person alike.
Every medical practitioner should have a copy of the book and every GP practice and mental health department should have a cranial osteopath. When I think of the millions of pounds spent on drugs and hospitalization it would seem a good investment.
— BARBARA WOOD, Author of Alias Papa. A Life of Fritz Schumacher – author of Small is Beautiful (Green Books 2011).
It’s a great book, massively appreciated, and I’m sure it will be referenced and handed on to colleagues, coaches, players, patients and all who would so greatly benefit from osteopathic care.. Thanks for all your hard work, clarity and insightful teaching.
ISLA BROWN — practice owner and osteopath