Author Andrea Carpenter is a chartered mechanical engineer and a fellow with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. After several years working in the aerospace industry she is now in the medical engineering profession. Carpenter's past experience has drawn from this background. In her new novel, "Need, Greed & Ignorance", she has been inspired by her personal experience of those suffering from mental health conditions and wrote this novel to offer an insight to others, particularly those who interact with individuals confronting psychological challenges. Further information and background to