pemMeeting Mental Breakdown Mindfullyem introduces the Comprehend, Cope and Connect CCC approach, developed and evaluated within mental health services, to a wider audience who need to understand mental health issues, whether for themselves or to support others.ppThe book deconstructs and normalizes mental breakdown, starting from the individual's inner experience, leading to practical ways of helping people out of distress and impaired functioning, towards the realization of their whole potential. It is based on an understanding of connections in the brain founded in cognitive science, which explains how human functioning can easily go astray. CCCem emprovides a compelling rationale for putting mindfulness at the heart of the solution, along with other ways of coping with emotions and changing behaviour. The approach is brought to life through three illustrative case histories, giving a representative and realistic insight into both the experience of the individual and the workings of