Our best friends, gal-pals, bromances, Twitter followers, Facebook friends, long- distance buddies and WhatsApp threads define us in ways we rarely acknowledge. There is so much about friendship we either don t know or don t articulate: why do some friendships last a lifetime, while others are only temporary? How do you break up with a toxic friend? And maybe the most important question: how can we live in the most interconnected age and still find ourselves stuck in the greatest loneliness epidemic of our time? It s killing us, making us miserable and causing a public health crisis. What if meaningful friendships are the solution, not a distraction
In The Friendship Cure, Kate Leaver's much anticipated manifesto brings to light what modern friendship means, how it can survive, why we need it and what we can do to get the most from it. From behavioural scientists to best mates, Kate finds extraordinary stories and research, drawing on her own experiences to create a fascinating blend of accessible smart thinking, investigative journalism, pop culture and memoir.
| ISBN: | 9780715652541 |
| Publication date: | 7th February 2019 |
| Author: | Kate Leaver |
| Publisher: | Duckworth an imprint of Duckworth Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 293 pages |
| Genres: |
Memoirs Sociology: family and relationships Behaviourism, Behavioural theory Women’s health Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships Popular psychology Relationships and families: advice and issues Social, group or collective psychology Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality Self Help and Personal Development Health & Fitness |