In today’s high-pressure society most of us either have experienced or will experience some degree of depression. While medication is not always necessary to deal with it, depression can be rendered less debilitating if we acquire the skills to change our thinking from negative to positive. One of the many things I enjoyed about Healthy Thinking was Dr Mulholland’s sense of humour - very tongue in cheek. I also liked that he was able to present his ideas in an interesting way. In fact, at least initially, Healthy Thinking seems more like an autobiography with musings than a self-help book. In Part One Dr Mulholland sets out his roller-coaster lifestyle and its subsequent disintegration - a fascinating read in itself. If you don’t find yourself identifying with some of his struggles you probably know someone who is going through something similar. From Part Two onward Healthy Thinking becomes more practical, giving excellent advice on, among other things, how to use “emotional algebra” to analyse thinking and change behaviour. Dr Mulholland does not advocate a passive change of mind, but an active one - one that results in a practical outworking of that change. If you know someone who is going through the mill and in need of no-nonsense advice to change their physical or emotional situation, Healthy Thinking would be of immense benefit. Dr Tom Mulholland initiated the website www.doctorglobal.com and founded the first White Cross Medical Clinic. He is in great demand as a motivational speaker - and once you’ve read the book you’ll understand why!