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By Claudia Tanner

Doctors.net.uk rounds up the latest releases written by doctors and scientists including topics such as weight loss injections, happiness and the history of psychiatry and the nature of mental health.

Make Life Happier by Dr Mark Williamson

Coming out 23 April 2026 (Leap, £16.99), this covers self-care themes including self-acceptance, mindfulness and optimism, showing people how to feel better about themselves even when they cannot change their circumstances.

It's based on evidence from the latest scientific research combined with unique insights from the author, who has a PhD and first-class honours degree in Engineering from the University of Bristol and is co-founder and Director of Action for Happiness, a thriving, global mass movement with over 600,000 members across 100+ countries.

The first part covers self-care themes such as mindfulness, optimism, self-acceptance, goals and purpose. The second part covers relational themes, including listening, vulnerability, forgiveness and community.

The Weight Loss Prescription by Dr Max Pemberton and Dr Courtney Raspin