This important book guides the reader how to - Dissolve anxiety - Ease chronic pain - Lift depression - Speed the healing process Each brief topic is fully up-to-date, clearly presented and easy to use-- either for study, work or pleasure. And more importantly, it can positively change one's mundane life- style forever. "I have known Dr. Angel V Somera, M.D. since the last four decades and I have seen and witnessed how he has displayed a high sense of professionalism in his chosen profession, which only a few Dumaguetenos can be at par. I have known Dr. Lito as a community leader, writer, and a good psychiatrist par excellence. The community has known him since the time of college plays like 'The Sound of Music' at St. Paul University where he played the illustrious Capt. Von Trapp, until then he was a well-respected personality in the civic circle. On the launching of his book called 'A Layman's Guide to COMMON PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL MALADIES, ' let me give my full endorsement and support hoping that people who read it, not only will appreciate Dr. Somera's advocacies but his desire to make life better in his beloved community of ours in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines." ELY P. DEJARESCO Owner & Manager The Negros Chronicle
About the Author: DR. ANGEL V. SOMERA, M.D., F.P.P.A., graduated from the University of Santo Tomas, College of Medicine, Manila in 1961. He specialized in Psychiatry at the University of the Philippines (UP-PGH) Medical Center in Manila. He was a former Associate Professor in Psychiatry in four Medical Schools in Cebu City, Philippines and Chief of the Provincial Psychiatric Hospital in Dumaguete City, in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. He was a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Psychiatry and a Fellow of the Philippine Psychiatric Association. He was also a Dangerous Drugs Board Accredited Physician of the Philippines. He had attended Psychiatric Congresses and Conventions around the world and was a recipient of a "Humanitarian Service Award," plus several Special and Appreciation Certificate Awards from various professional groups and civic organizations. Dr. Somera has been an active socio-economic leader in his community. He was once the President of the Queen City Lions' Club of Cebu. He used to be a National Lecturer on Stress Management during Psychiatric conventions. He was also nationally well-known for his write-up on "Killer Stress" published in a leading magazine put up by a drug company, and a book on "45 Ways of Busting Stress," which became a popular seller. The Psychiatrist is also a member of the Focolare movement, a religious organization. He is a strong advocate of "holistic healing" as one of the best forms of psychiatric management. He is a lifetime member of the YMCA. Dr. "Lito," as he is called by love ones and friends, hails from Valencia, an inland town west of the provincial capital, Dumaguete City. The good doctor and his family have established residence in Dumaguete where he savors his retirement in full.