Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

203 reviews

xoxochannychan's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

I think this book is a must read. The lessons herein can apply to anybody, not just those with a mental health diagnosis.  The themes are difficult and heavy for younger readers, but I'd recommend to any adult. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Racism

mangomerle's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Classism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

tanihehe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse

daisy2050's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

h173's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Abandonment

alexdicanio's review

Disclaimer: I don’t rate memoirs.

This was an incredible memoir with a look at someone who has complex PTSD. If you’re thinking about reading this, please check trigger warnings. 

I loved the authors writing and style. This was so visceral and made me feel so many emotions from sadness to anger to joy and heartbreak. I highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Grief, Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Cancer, and Car accident

britbooth's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Mental illness

baileycowen's review

emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, Grief, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Suicidal thoughts

ruthmartinartist's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Racial slurs, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Abandonment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Body shaming

marlanaperry77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I found myself in this book. My story may not be the same, but the overlap is eye opening, and I learned about myself through Foo's vulnerable exposure of herself and her story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Mental illness