Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski, Emily Nagoski
3 reviews
anniefwrites's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
I learned a lot from this book, and I’m still processing it all. I heard the authors on Brené Brown’s podcast and resonated with the idea of completing the stress cycle, and I found that part of the book the most useful and eye-opening. Some of it I found a little too conversational or simple for people who are decently versed in feminism, but there are a lot of gems and nuggets of knowledge in it. I haven’t done the exercises yet, so I’m hoping they’ll crack open some of the more abstract ideas they presented.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Eating disorder and Self harm
zombiezami's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
2.75
This book was different from what I thought it would be based on the title, and it had a lot of helpful reminders and insights about taking care of yourself in a socially mediated way. However, the authors completely lost me in the penultimate chapter with the inner "mad woman" talk. It felt very disconnected from the compassionate way that the authors had discussed mental illness in previous chapters. They even unwittingly compared the inner "mad woman" to a demon. The 19th century called; they want their stigmatization of the mentally ill back.
Other than that, the science that they presented, other than the part about completing the stress cycle, didn't really seem that new or groundbreaking to me.
Other than that, the science that they presented, other than the part about completing the stress cycle, didn't really seem that new or groundbreaking to me.
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Racism, Medical content, Ableism, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder
Minor: Excrement, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, and Animal death
Saneismjbellomy's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
3.5
Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
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