The power of perseverance amid an anxiety epidemic

There are many challenges facing our mental health. We are living amid an anxiety epidemic. Depression is one of the most significant mental health issues of our time. In this exclusive extract from his new book, Emotional Resilience, Dr Harry Barry talks us through an important skill – how to be comfortable in social situations.

Toxic stress is flourishing. Technology and social media are insidiously, pervasively invading our space. Mental health is defined by the World Health Authority (2013) as ‘a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community’. Life is a constant struggle — a roller-coaster emotional ride.