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Harriet Vickers: Is self-help making anyone any happier?

Posted on March 4, 2011March 4, 2011 by BMJ

How to be happier? It’s a constantly pertinent question. Aristotle was occupied with it nearly 2400 years ago, and the UK prime minister David Cameron is today, as he plans to replace GDP with happiness as the UK’s primary progress indicator. […]

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Stephen Ginn on self help: friend or foe?

Posted on May 22, 2009 by BMJ

There was a page advert in the Metro this week for a three days seminar with TV hypnotist Paul McKenna and pals which promised to “Change your life in three days.” […]

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Posted in Guest writersTagged psychiatry, psychology, self-help5 Comments

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