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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Wanted to love this book as much as I loved its title, but it fell very short for me.
-It romanticizes going off anxiety meds and contributes significantly to the negative stigma surrounding anxiety medication
-It has nuggets of truth and good sound bites, but they’re allburied deep into her own existing medication bias and near-toxic positivity - lots of “stop being anxious already” vibes.
-It leaves the reader feeling disconnected and a little confused on the premise. -Telling your diagnosably Anxious Readers to eat some yogurt, never again touch sugar in any capacity, and let go of their worries is…tone deaf at best.
-From a clinician’s perspective, this actually reads as more of a clinically manic jump between topics and stories that don’t quite connect, “citing” evidence very broadly, and quoting sources like Louis CK and Mike Tyson whose personal “ethics,” in my opinion, preclude them from being credible or worth listening to.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I'm so torn between rating this book as horrible or average.
I did not expect much coming from Sarah Wilson, and I honestly don't like her crusade against sugar that ignores many other healthy facets of a diet. I decided to give this book a try as it was recommended to me.
Her writing style is conversational and quirky. It was easy to follow and at times seemed as though I was being transported through her ideas as they came to her. I also admire her candid and raw discussion of mental health, and applaud her for starting a conversation so many of us avoid due to stigmatisation. A few of her techniques I recognise as helpful as someone with a mental illness: yoga, meditation, a set 'cut off' time at night, and immersing yourself in nature.
That being said, I'm not sold. I hate hate hate that she uses such unreliable sources to validate her points. Between vague statements such as "the science says" and "responses back up my sweeping claims" there seems to be minimal evidence to actually solidify her evidence. As a researcher, this is incredibly deceiving and concerns me that her readership will blindly adhere to these 'facts.'
Additionally, this book seems to be pushing the anti-drug campaign. Which is fine, everyone can have an opinion. But to discredit the advice of accredited physicians and health workers is concerning. It also seems to favour the 'no sugar' diet that she has created a fad around. Conveniently selling her ideas as a solution to the problem she faces, just other marketing tool.
The final nail in the coffin was her use of celebrities to reiterate her opinion. Not only celebrities but admitted sexual predators: Lena Dunham and Louis C.K. Disgusting. As wells as men that abuse women: Mike Tyson. And these people seem acceptable to her because they 'back up' her claims and are suffering from mental illnesses.
All in all, it's really not worth the read. I am disappointed to say the least and hope readers of this book employ some form of critical analysis and don't just take it at face value.
I did not expect much coming from Sarah Wilson, and I honestly don't like her crusade against sugar that ignores many other healthy facets of a diet. I decided to give this book a try as it was recommended to me.
Her writing style is conversational and quirky. It was easy to follow and at times seemed as though I was being transported through her ideas as they came to her. I also admire her candid and raw discussion of mental health, and applaud her for starting a conversation so many of us avoid due to stigmatisation. A few of her techniques I recognise as helpful as someone with a mental illness: yoga, meditation, a set 'cut off' time at night, and immersing yourself in nature.
That being said, I'm not sold. I hate hate hate that she uses such unreliable sources to validate her points. Between vague statements such as "the science says" and "responses back up my sweeping claims" there seems to be minimal evidence to actually solidify her evidence. As a researcher, this is incredibly deceiving and concerns me that her readership will blindly adhere to these 'facts.'
Additionally, this book seems to be pushing the anti-drug campaign. Which is fine, everyone can have an opinion. But to discredit the advice of accredited physicians and health workers is concerning. It also seems to favour the 'no sugar' diet that she has created a fad around. Conveniently selling her ideas as a solution to the problem she faces, just other marketing tool.
The final nail in the coffin was her use of celebrities to reiterate her opinion. Not only celebrities but admitted sexual predators: Lena Dunham and Louis C.K. Disgusting. As wells as men that abuse women: Mike Tyson. And these people seem acceptable to her because they 'back up' her claims and are suffering from mental illnesses.
All in all, it's really not worth the read. I am disappointed to say the least and hope readers of this book employ some form of critical analysis and don't just take it at face value.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Some interesting tidbits and advice, and stretches of beautiful writing. However, there was a lot of blanket statements, fatphobia, and contradictions. I’ll take from it what serves me.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced