Marieke Bigg holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Cambridge where her research focused on the role of biological models in society. She is currently retraining as a psychotherapist and works as a peer support coordinator at the mental health charity Mind.

Psychiatry has been a lifeline for many, providing essential tools and interventions, but it is not the whole story. By highlighting alternative approaches and perspectives, this book challenges us to think more broadly about the complexities of mental health and about how we can truly support people at their most vulnerable moments with a more holistic understanding of wellbeing and distress

Marieke Bigg holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Cambridge where her research focused on the role of biological models in society. She is currently retraining as a psychotherapist and works as a peer support coordinator at the mental health charity Mind.

Psychiatry has been a lifeline for many, providing essential tools and interventions, but it is not the whole story. By highlighting alternative approaches and perspectives, this book challenges us to think more broadly about the complexities of mental health and about how we can truly support people at their most vulnerable moments with a more holistic understanding of wellbeing and distress

Marieke Bigg holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Cambridge where her research focused on the role of biological models in society. She is currently retraining as a psychotherapist and works as a peer support coordinator at the mental health charity Mind.

Psychiatry has been a lifeline for many, providing essential tools and interventions, but it is not the whole story. By highlighting alternative approaches and perspectives, this book challenges us to think more broadly about the complexities of mental health and about how we can truly support people at their most vulnerable moments with a more holistic understanding of wellbeing and distress