Aged 25, James' life began to crumble. What started with life changing insomnia, soon grew heads and caused an ongoing battle to rid himself of his demons.

His personal experience with western medicine, particularly antidepressants, of which numerous have been tried, are discussed in depth in this book. Issues that many experience whilst taking this form of medication, such as lethargy, weight gain and sexual dysfunction are detailed throughout... are they really as bad as people think?

This book also delves into other forms of treatment such as talking therapies and complimentary therapies, as well as other forms of self-help. Serotonin, Not Self-Help bridges the gaps between these different approaches.

Other issues such as inflammation, in particular autoimmune conditions, bring up other theories as to why depressive illnesses may present themselves, and also what treatments in that respect have helped James enormously. A significant amount of research regarding mental health has been conducted, and some scientific studies are cited throughout.

We all have a lot of questions regarding mental health and what the best treatments are. James' personal experience may very well answer many of them for you.