Neel Burton

"There is much more to mental health than the mere absence of mental disorder. Today, I write about all the things that I was never taught." Dr Neel Burton FRSA is a psychiatrist, philosopher, and wine-lover who lives and teaches in Oxford, England. He is a Fellow of Green-Templeton College in the University of Oxford, and the winner of several book prizes including, the feather in his cap, a Best in the World Gourmand Award. His work features regularly in the likes of Aeon and Psychology Today and has been translated into several languages. When he is not reading or writing, or imbibing, he enjoys cooking, gardening, skiing, learning languages, visiting museums and gardens, and travelling, especially to sunny wine regions. His books include ★ In the Ancient Wisdom series • The Meaning of Myth • The Gang of Three: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle • Stoic Stories • Indian Mythology and Philosophy ★ In the Ataraxia series • The Meaning of Madness • Hide and Seek: The Psychology of Self-Deception • Heaven and Hell: The Psychology of the Emotions • For Better For Worse: Essays on Sex, Love, Marriage, and More • Hypersanity: Thinking Beyond Thinking • The Art of Failure: The Anti Self-Help Guide ★ Self-help books • The Secret to Everything: How to Live More and Suffer Less • Growing from Depression ★ Wine • The Concise Guide to Wine and Blind Tasting Blog and bio at www.neelburton.com