Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Vielleicht solltest du mal mit jemandem darüber reden by Lori Gottlieb

40 reviews

sapphicbookworm23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

As of 9/15/23, this is my 2nd favorite book of the year, second to Pleasure Activism.

As an aspiring psychotherapist, this book gave me an intimate glimpse into the tender, dynamic, and evolutionary client - therapist relationship. I think anyone who appreciates raw, authentic, and deep human connection and honesty will appreciate this book. We all have unique an often painful stories and histories that we carry with us, yet it's so rare for others to learn about them and hold space for them. This book gently forces you reflect on your own life, how you're living in ways that don't align with your values, and a reminder that life is so short. If we knew we had only a few months left to live, most of us would change our priorities and behavior entirely - how can we do that NOW until waiting for our death to near?

Memorable quotes:

Page 332: "The inability to say no is largely about approval-seeking - people imagine that if they say no, they won't be loved by others. The inability to say yes, however - to intimacy, a job opportunity, an alcohol program - is more about lack of trust in one-self. Will I mess this up? Will this turn out badly? Isn't if safer to stay where I am?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide

ju_harue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Essa leitura conversou muito comigo de um jeito que me levou a gatilhos que nem mesmo sabia que poderiam me afetar, mas sobre os quais refleti bastante (e levei a minha própria terapia).
Achei a forma como foi exposto e escrito as histórias e exemplos, foi muito respeitosa e honesta. Acompanhar alguns pacientes em paralelo em como reverbarava na Lori, foi especial, enfim, uma leitura que eu amei muito, apesar de ter sofrido em muitos momentos.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

hadsbaker's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

vanesst's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage, Medical content, and Pregnancy

natrix's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

1.0

I don't understand why this book has this rating. It's boring, superficial, the therapist is a self absorbed drama queen. Having to wait a few months for a sperm donor is not the same as having two miscarriages... Also, she seems like a bad therapist. Avoiding confrontation and making everything about her... Ugh

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

kayfab's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Classism

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

headinthepages's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

sjanke2's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Car accident

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

I had heard that this book was good, but I didn't realize how good it was.  It's more than a memoir.  In the book, the author explains her issues and how she worked them out during therapy and her patients' therapies.  She also introduces many psychology concepts in a much more interesting way than a Psychology 101 class.  Be warned:  the terminally ill young woman she works with until her death is life-affirming and heartbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol