{"title":"Penelope Campling","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the profound insights and compassionate narratives of Penelope Campling, a renowned author celebrated for her contributions to the Health \u0026amp; Wellness, and Biography \u0026amp; Memoir categories. Through her expertly crafted works, Campling offers readers a window into the complexities of mental health and the impact it has on individuals and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDon't Turn Away\u003c\/em\u003e, Penelope Campling delves into the intricate world of psychotherapy, weaving together real-life stories that illuminate the significance of empathy, understanding, and resilience in therapeutic settings. Her writing brings to the forefront the delicate balance therapists must maintain as they walk alongside their clients on journeys of healing and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Brink\u003c\/em\u003e continues this exploration, providing a candid and insightful look at the mental health challenges facing society today. Campling's ability to address such issues with both sensitivity and clarity makes her books essential reading for anyone interested in the human psyche and the factors influencing mental wellness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a background as an experienced psychotherapist, Penelope Campling’s authoritative voice offers not only knowledgeable insights but also a heartfelt commitment to addressing the intricacies of mental health. Discover her engaging narratives and enlightening perspectives through this carefully curated collection of her works.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-the-brink-by-penelope-campling-9781783967001","title":"On the Brink","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Perhaps the truth is that severe mental illness is just as frightening, just as stigmatising, just as much a taboo as it has always been . . .’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of her forty-year career, psychiatrist and psychotherapist Penelope Campling has worked with patients from all walks of life, from survivors of abuse to ICU doctors struggling under the strain of Covid-19. She has seen many positive changes in how we approach mental health – and yet she is increasingly troubled by the state of our health services. Too often those who most need help are being failed by a system that cannot adequately care for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOn the Brink\u003c\/em\u003e, Campling takes us into the therapy room, offering unique insight into how we treat those in distress. She shows us how the progress made in a more optimistic era of psychiatry is fast being eroded; how our struggling healthcare system often fails those who need our support; and how crucial it is in today’s uncertain world that we do not turn away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCandid, compassionate and, above all, hopeful, \u003cem\u003eOn the Brink\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of troubled minds and how we try to heal them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46628086284524,"sku":"9781783967001","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4284843482823.jpg?v=1751900075"},{"product_id":"dont-turn-away-by-penelope-campling-9781783966509","title":"Don't Turn Away","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have lost our way when it comes to treating serious mental illness: this is a powerful call to arms from highly respected doctor and therapist, Penelope Campling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeeply thoughtful and compassionate\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSusie Orbach, author of \u003cem\u003eIn Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs a GP I wish I could send patients to Penelope Campling; as someone worried about failing mental health services, I wish she were in charge.\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eGavin Francis, author of \u003cem\u003eAdventures in Human Being\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNHS psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr Penelope Campling has spent a lifetime on the frontline of mental health care, working with patients in crisis. Now she has an urgent message for us all: with our health service at breaking point, we are failing people in serious mental distress. We can and must do better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr Campling invites us into her therapy room. At the forefront of a radically new approach to working with mental illness, she shows how therapeutic communities have helped her patients to break generational cycles of trauma, change crippling internal narratives of shame and despair, overcome abuse and rebuild their lives to find meaning and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving and insightful, \u003cem\u003eOn the Brink\u003c\/em\u003e combines patients’ stories with candid self-reflections on the difficult business of helping others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA book with the power to move and inform . . . [Campling] is an expert in \"intelligent kindness\".\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eGwen Adshead, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Devil You Know\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e[An] insightful, important book . . . an exhibition of what could be possible and an invitation to act to deliver that vision.\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eKathryn Mannix, author of \u003cem\u003eListen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book oozes compassion and kindness and made me want to be a more understanding doctor.\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eKate Milton, \u003cem\u003eBritish Journal of GP Practice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362556559596,"sku":"9781783966509","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4279923482823.jpg?v=1772892139"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/penelope-campling.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}