Valid reasons for bad feelings, by: Randolph M. Nies

Understanding our bad feelings gives us real strength. Therefore, it is very important to understand why our minds are fragile in this way. Why do I have bad months? Nis, based on stories from his work as a therapist and on evolutionary biology, shows how negative feelings can be useful in certain situations, but they can also become oppressive. Anxiety makes us cautious, but it can turn into an obstacle to our decision-making ability. It reveals to us that there are valid evolutionary reasons behind mental and sexual disorders, and behind the existence of genes that help with depression, fear, or schizophrenia. This helps us interpret the reason for the prevalence of human suffering, and shows us new ways to alleviate it. All psychiatrists and patients who sometimes have "bad feelings" about their current understanding of mental illnesses will have "valid reasons" to read this book. The Wall Street Journal "A wise, easy, and readable exploration of a topic at the heart of human existence." Robert Sapolsky, author of Behave "A remarkable study of the evolutionary roots of mental disorders." The Economist, The Best Book of 2019 Number of pages: 336