"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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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.

"Original edition first published in the United Kingdom as Thrive: the power of evidence-based psychological therapies by Penguin Books Ltd, London"--Title page verso.

PART ONE: THE PROBLEM. -- 1. What's the problem? -- 2. What is mental illness? -- 3. How many suffer? -- 4. Do they get help? -- 5. How does it affect people's lives? -- 6. The economic cost -- 7. What causes mental illness? -- PART TWO: WHAT CAN BE DONE? -- 8. Does therapy work? -- 9. How therapies are developed -- 10. What works for whom? -- 11. Can we afford more therapy? -- 12. Improving access to psychological therapies -- 13. What works for young people? -- 14. Can we prevent mental illness? -- 15. Would a better culture help? -- 16. Stop this pain.