Roger Smith

Ideas for avoiding bipolar diagnosis and living a life with purpose, 5 Mar 2013

After a powerful emotional experience Sean Blackwell was sure he was destined to be something other than a Canadian advertising man.

Sean describes a close shave with death that may have contributed to what many would have seen as a manic episode. The autobiography unfolds with many seemingly chance encounters leading to the start of Sean's new life in Brazil.

This is an exceptionally well-written and enjoyable autobiography. If you know of Sean's current work you will have a good idea how the book ends, yet Sean tells it as it happened with only vague insights into what the future would hold for him.

Reading about 'spiritual awakenings' and how young people… Read more

Essential reading for everyone working in healthcare, 25 Jan 2012

I found this book very useful. I have written notes throughout as there is much that I want to go back to.

As with all the best books that are sharing a lifetime's learning, the basic messages are simple. For me the main message is:

"TRUTH + TRUST + CONSENT >>> allows >>> LOVEABLE + SOCIABLE + NON-VIOLENT"

I have written this inside the front cover of my copy as it is what Dr Johnson has proved beyond doubt throughout his career. I can see how this can be applied to any and every individual, any group and to the whole of society/our world.

Some highlights for me include the first sentence of the foreword, "Emotions are the single most vital… Read more

Useful, 20 Jan 2012

This was a very useful book when it first came out, although with changes in the law: Mental Health Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 2007, it could be time for this to be updated.

A more recent publication is the Advance Statements Workbook 2011.Advance Statement Workbook: Easy to Use Step by Step Practical Guide, Create Your Own Advance Directives and Preferences