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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
- 368 pages · about 6 hours
- First published 2022
- 7 editions
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1 About this book
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? is a mental health self-help book by Julie Smith, a British clinical psychologist. It sets out for a general audience the advice and ideas she uses with patients in therapy. The book is arranged by the difficulty a person may be facing, such as low mood, lack of motivation, anxiety, criticism and self-doubt, in short entries that can be read in any order, each offering practical tools to try.
- Psychology
- Mental health
- Personal growth
- Science
- Personal development
- Health
2 What to expect
A practical handbook of everyday mental health skills by a clinical psychologist, arranged by problem: low mood, motivation, anxiety, criticism, self-doubt. Short sections explain what is happening and suggest tools drawn from therapy, so it can be dipped into as needed. The tone is warm and plain, it covers a lot of ground briefly, and it is general guidance, not treatment for serious illness.
Good for readers who want: psychology, mental health, and self-improvement.
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