Emotional Well-being and Mental Health : a thought provoking discussion of the concepts of health, happiness and wellbeing and their interconnected meanings. Digby presents a fascinating appraisal of these subjective and highly contested terms from different theoretical perspectives, showing how each discipline has attempted to understand and explain their relevance to the human experience. -- Dr Robin Gutteridge The book is a wide ranging, complex and erudite examination of the elements that make up emotional wellbeing - a condition that Tantam considers must integrate both health and happiness. The book summarises the findings of philosophers, health economists and health workers, positive psychologists,politicians, faith leaders and psychotherapists, enabling us to compare and contrast what they consider to be emotional wellbeing. -- Val Simanowitz, Counsellor and Supervisor * Therapy Today * This book draws on a wide range of perspectives to provide a comprehensive and illuminating discussion relating to the concepts and experience of happiness, emotional wellbeing and mental health. The author provides some thought provoking and engaging insights and the breadth of knowledge he brings to his discussion is impressive. -- Sharon Kirby, Counsellor and Psychotherapist.