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OPEN: Why asking for help can save your life by Maleha Khan, Frankie Bridge, Mike McPhillips
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.
lifesbetterwithbooks's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.0
It was a great book, a few typos in there but a very raw and honest account on a subject that in itself is challenging to live with let alone write about!
clairreadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
kasiaslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Book 7 of 2020
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Open was in my @wildwomanselfcaregifts subscription and I'm glad it was as I don't think I would've purchased this book myself but I found it an absorbing and enlightening read.
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Frankie Bridge shares her story of battling with mental illness in such an incredibly honest way. It includes notes from her psychiatrist and psychologist which shed light on some of the most difficult to understand aspects of mental illness.
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I would say this is a book for anyone who has had mental health issues and for anyone who hasn't but knows someone who has. It looks at so many aspects of this incredibly complex health issue, debunks some myths and normalises the topic. Beautifully brave writing about why asking for help could save your life.
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Open was in my @wildwomanselfcaregifts subscription and I'm glad it was as I don't think I would've purchased this book myself but I found it an absorbing and enlightening read.
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Frankie Bridge shares her story of battling with mental illness in such an incredibly honest way. It includes notes from her psychiatrist and psychologist which shed light on some of the most difficult to understand aspects of mental illness.
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I would say this is a book for anyone who has had mental health issues and for anyone who hasn't but knows someone who has. It looks at so many aspects of this incredibly complex health issue, debunks some myths and normalises the topic. Beautifully brave writing about why asking for help could save your life.
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