Listen
Dr Kathryn Mannix
‘Listen’ is a powerful new book from Dr Kathryn Mannix about how to have meaningful and honest conversations about some of the most difficult aspects of life: relationships, mental health, death and dying. It is full of advice and guidance about how to talk openly and confidently about what really matters. Dr Mannix emphasises the importance of ‘active listening’, to ensure we really hear, and focus on, what the other person is saying.
Kathryn Mannix’s expert advice is interwoven with stories from a lifetime’s experience working in medicine and palliative care.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr Kathryn Mannix spent her medical career working with people with incurable, life-limiting and advanced illnesses. After moving from cancer care she became a pioneer in the new discipline of palliative medicine. Dr Mannix the UK’s first CBT clinic exclusively for palliative care patients, and devised ‘CBT First Aid’ training to enable her colleagues to add new palliative care skills to their repertoire for helping patients.
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