Reviews
OPEN: Why asking for help can save your life by Mike McPhillips, Maleha Khan, Frankie Bridge
albrunton's review
5.0
A pretty raw account of a girl struggling with mental illness but what I loved about this book is that each chapter has notes from two professionals which really sets it apart.
imwalker's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
shonamellis's review against another edition
5.0
This book was beautiful from start to finish. I think it's a book everyone should read whether you've struggled with your mental health or not.
stressedreader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
emmashaw13's review against another edition
5.0
Whether you live with mental illness yourself, know someone who does or you're completely new to the topic, Open is an insightful and honest book that would be a beneficial read for anyone.
The key aspect I appreciated in this book was Frankie's ability to discuss her past battles with depression, anxiety, OCD and eating disorders, with such honesty and realness.
As a mental health student, I really appreciated the input from Frankie's clinical psychologist and her CBT therapist. The descriptions of medication, diagnosis, etc... were clear and easy to understand, even for people who are unfamiliar to the topic.
Overall, this is a really important book and I'm glad to see people with a following use their voice to raise awareness of the daily struggles of someone living with mental health issues.
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The key aspect I appreciated in this book was Frankie's ability to discuss her past battles with depression, anxiety, OCD and eating disorders, with such honesty and realness.
As a mental health student, I really appreciated the input from Frankie's clinical psychologist and her CBT therapist. The descriptions of medication, diagnosis, etc... were clear and easy to understand, even for people who are unfamiliar to the topic.
Overall, this is a really important book and I'm glad to see people with a following use their voice to raise awareness of the daily struggles of someone living with mental health issues.
-read in exchange for an honest review-
shreyda's review against another edition
4.0
Great book. I'll recommend it to anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, eating disorders or any other similar mental health issues. This book is about Frankie's own experience with mental health issues, she does not tell you how you solve your problems, she doesn't give you advice or make any promises that everything will magically get better. She writes about her difficult days, the ugly days and she expresses some of the most common fears people have when trying to ask for help. The commentary by her care team also gives a very important insight as to how theses mental health issues work and what the biggest challenges are when trying to treat them. I found this book to be very helpful.