Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Feeling Good:: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns

5 reviews

radh's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.25

Helpful book for better understanding mental health. I really appreciate that it provides actionable steps to help combat the distorted thinking of a  depressive episode. I also appreciated the very logical and straightforward approach to the subject that he took. 

•Depression vs. Sadness : Depression distorts your thoughts and lowers your self-esteem where as Sadness does not distorts your thoughts and does not lower your self-esteem. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

emily_koopmann's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

redruum's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and War

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

This book is heavy and the information is fast and furious in the delivery. I often started it then stopped because it was a lot of info to take in. As someone who has anxiety, I found some of the information really hit home while other information didn't apply as much. I do feel I got something from it and would recommend to others to read. The real work it what happens after though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

rachelunabridged's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

2.0

low rating because i felt like this book was incredibly outdated. i was especially bothered by the "enlightened manipulation" section where he seemed to be suggesting that women should win back their cheating spouses by never making them feel uncomfortable ever? like hold everything in and never bring up things that bother you in the relationship or he's justfied in running out on you with another woman?
there was another section in the same chapter where he told a woman who was upset that her husband cheated on her that she needed to see where he was coming from and see that he had no option but to cheat on her? it just seemed incredibly backward and looked more like instructions on how to get caught up in an unhealthy and abusive relationship to me.

additionally, he kept trying to throw doubt on the fact that chemical imbalances and brain-related issues affect depression. maybe that's just a symptom of how old this book is, but he really should think about updating or revising again with more up-to-date information. it feels pretty misleading for him to continue to promote this work when it doesn't take into account more recent studies and research.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide attempt