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Overthinking About You: Dating with Anxiety, OCD, and Depression by Allison Raskin

19 reviews

kat_in_a_tree's review

funny hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

Great insight and practical advice. The book was very thorough and broke down broad topics to specific advice very well. There was a lot of great clarification and cavets noted that was definitely needed for a topic that can vary so much person to person. The book was well-organized and the variety of experts consulted added a strong basis to what was being said.

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madelinedalton's review

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

Really glad I picked this up! This book made me feel seen and was a really kind approach to giving dating and relationship advice. A lot of modern dating advice doesn’t resonate with me and makes me feel ashamed of my anxiety, so this was really refreshing. I didn’t mind the hyper-conversational, peppy tone of the book because I am a huge fan of Allison/the JBU podcast, but I can understand why other people wouldn’t like that.

This is more of a me problem, but I think this book was more geared towards folks in new relationships than it was towards chronically single girlies like me. It gave me lots to think about, and I can see myself returning to this book when I do enter my next relationship. The chapter about dating productively was unfortunately a let down—it didn’t teach me anything I didn’t already know from experience and was filled with cliché modern dating advice I hear all the time. Lots of helpful info for dating newbies, but not so much for those of us who have been around the block a few times.

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tetedump's review

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informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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charlottejeanne's review

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

2.5

101, buzzfeed-y millennial but has some good ideas

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lesfleursmonet's review

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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emilybrittton's review

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emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I have never felt so seen and validated by a book. Allison touched on a little bit of everything when it comes to relationships and I found that some of her advice was applicable to other aspects of my life. She also provides countless examples and perspectives that showed me how my mental illness can manifest in negative ways or how certain behaviors triggered by anxiety impact a romantic partner. Super cool stuff! Many many MANY pages in this book are dog-eared and will be referred back to once I feel like dating again.

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rosita's review

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hopeful informative

4.0

As someone who has all anxiety, ocd, and depression, this book was a lifesaver. I really feel like i learnt a lot! I really have a hard time with relationships and this book helped sooo much, its really great how allison got help from renowed professionals, and included so many sides and perspectives!

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jenamlani's review

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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eegrasse's review

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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kaylaboevers's review

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challenging reflective fast-paced

5.0

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