Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends by Marisa G. Franco

2 reviews

zombiezami's review

emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

This is exactly the kind of book I was looking for when I first learned about attachment theory: how to apply attachment theory to platonic friendships. I will likely be returning to this periodically. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

bluejayreads's review against another edition

If unhelpful platitudes went to a Psychology 101 class, you'd get this book. They read about attachment theory in class and decided this explained everything - if you have a hard time making and keeping friendships as an adult, it's just because you don't have the right attachment style! It's a very basic overview of the idea, too, not going much beyond what you'd get in psych 101, or even an internet article summarizing the idea. And what advice is included is of the trite platitude version. Stuff like "People are too busy thinking about themselves to notice your flaws" and "To make new friends, you have to talk to new people." At least in the first 39%, none of it was all that interesting or useful - or even anything I didn't already know.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness and Abandonment