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I Am Definitely, Probably Enough (I Think): Revelations on the Journey to Self-Love by Tori Press
1 review
mithilareads's review
emotional
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.5
If you are a fan of @revelatori's candid, watercolour posts about her mental health struggle and experiences with therapy, this book is a must-have. While it doesn't offer much in terms of ground-shattering realities of beating depression and anxiety and the bane of perfectionism, it does help the reader to put things into perspective. The book may seem lengthy, at approx 200 pages, but the content flows by smoothly and drifts from one beautiful page and theme into another.
The book starts off with Tori referring to herself in the third person, as she explains her life history and why she doesn't think she's good enough. She speaks about her struggle with being a perfectionist and how she uses a certain trick to help alleviate this not-a-problem problem. She also speaks about her undiagnosed anxiety disorder, which she finally learned about when she turned 30 after visiting a psychiatrist. The visual depictions of both anxiety and depression are vividly chaotic and dreary. The section on types of therapy sessions really got me nodding along to the illustrations. Finally, she wraps up the book by a lot of feel-good and tried-and-tested tips for managing mental health.
The book starts off with Tori referring to herself in the third person, as she explains her life history and why she doesn't think she's good enough. She speaks about her struggle with being a perfectionist and how she uses a certain trick to help alleviate this not-a-problem problem. She also speaks about her undiagnosed anxiety disorder, which she finally learned about when she turned 30 after visiting a psychiatrist. The visual depictions of both anxiety and depression are vividly chaotic and dreary. The section on types of therapy sessions really got me nodding along to the illustrations. Finally, she wraps up the book by a lot of feel-good and tried-and-tested tips for managing mental health.
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness
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