Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, and/or Depression by Allison Raskin

18 reviews

madelinedalton's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Abandonment

tetedump's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

charlottejeanne's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

2.5

101, buzzfeed-y millennial but has some good ideas

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm

lesfleursmonet's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

emilybrittton's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content

rosita's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Ableism

Minor: Sexual content

jenamlani's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm

eegrasse's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Self harm

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

kaylaboevers's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

aprilinao's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

As expected from Allison, this was a very thoughtfully made book. Allison is in school herself but pulls in a good number of experts to discuss that chapter’s topic. Also, Allison does a great job of considering experiences outside her own and uses gender neutral language unless specification is necessary (e.g., when discussing men’s relationships to mental health help). Even in conversation with contributors, Allison caveats text to be more inclusive or to show how people experience things differently. I appreciate her transparency and accountability, using her past experiences to provide examples and to show how a person can grow with time and help. The design of this book is beautiful and easy to read, from the fonts to the cute blue bullet points to the white space and spacing. I really appreciated the bullet points to sum up chapters’ main ideas. Overall, a fantastic read. Keep up the good work, Allison!! You’re doing great!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Fatphobia