1. Depression / Elizabeth Armstrong and Sheelah Seeley -- 2. Anxiety, stress and related conditions / Martin Davies and Elizabeth Armstrong -- 3. Interventions for anxiety, stress and depression: skills for primary care nurses / Martin Davies -- 4. Alcohol and illegal drugs / Jim Barnard and Simon Morton -- 5. Eating disorders / Elizabeth Armstrong -- 6. Serious mental illness in primary care / Heather Raistrick and Elizabeth Armstrong -- 7. Mental illness in older people / Bev Hallpike -- 8. Stigma: discrimination, ethnicity and gender issues in primary care / Ann Mitchell -- 9. Developing a team strategy / Elizabeth Armstrong -- 10. Promoting mental health and preventing mental illness / Elizabeth Armstrong -- 11. Conclusion: final thoughts / Elizabeth Armstrong