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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
I don't know what I was expecting from Dan Howell, but I was blown away by this book! His humor and genuine voice paired with excellent advice and exercises made for a truly fantastic read. I recommend this book to everyone.
I picked this book up with an interest in Dan's personal journey and being interested in the lessons he has learned through his own experiences. Dan was guided by trained professionals in writing advice included in the book, but he has still written it in his style. I think You Will Get Through This Night is a good place to go for a comprehensive look at advice for psychological wellbeing, but as someone who has got a background of looking into mental health I don't feel as though I have learned anything new. This being said, I will still be suggesting this book to anyone going through struggles with their mental health as I do like the way Dan summarizes this knowledge.
Written by Daniel Howell, in conjunction with psychologist Dr. Heather Bolton, comes a guide to understanding the human mind’s mess. Split into three chapters, You Will Get Through This Night takes you from preparing for your most challenging moments to figuring out the small steps and helping you thrive for the days after.
I will start by saying that I was a massive fan of Daniel Howell growing up. From the ages of 13 to 17, I had a Tumblr blog that initially began as a fan blog for many up-and-coming British Youtubers at the time. (danisnotonfire, amazingphil, charlieissocoollike…. you get the gist.) Does this mean anything for this review? Probably not, except for reminding myself of my cringest teenage moments.
You Will Get Through This Night tackles several topics, such as dealing with anxiety in different situations or finding motivation in places that once sparked joy. For me, everything Dan had mentioned was, quite frankly, nothing new. Written collaboratively with Dr Bolton, this book leans into the bare building blocks when discussing mental health, which made me realise this book is targeted towards his younger teen audience or people who haven’t thought about their own mental health before. And that felt rather odd, but then again, that might be my fault for expecting more of Dan’s own experiences in this book. It also made me aware of how different I am now than I was over ten years ago when I started watching Dan’s content. For example, his self-deprecating humour is definitely something that past me would’ve enjoyed. Still, now in my mid-twenties, this book feels somewhat outdated, and his humour that works well in a video format doesn’t translate amazingly in a written form. However, I appreciate his decision to work with a psychologist on this, as he can bring forward and discuss ways of dealing with mental health using research that might not otherwise be accessible to everyday people. Most of the advice he gave didn’t apply to me, but that is just the mess that is mental health. But for an audience that might not have thought about it before, this guide might be a perfect gateway for further research.
I don’t want to be too critical in a way that sounds rude because I still hold him dearly as someone who impacted my early teen years. Knowing his reality during the times when he was quite literally helping my mental health, I still finished this book with the same respect I’ll always have. It’s hard not to be happy for him and how far he’s come from those little youtube videos in his room.
It is clear how Dan wanted to help his viewers and others, and maybe ten years ago, this would’ve helped me then. But the outdated attempts of relatability with early 2010s humour are not my cup of tea anymore. But I do hope this book finds itself in the hands of someone who needs it.
I will start by saying that I was a massive fan of Daniel Howell growing up. From the ages of 13 to 17, I had a Tumblr blog that initially began as a fan blog for many up-and-coming British Youtubers at the time. (danisnotonfire, amazingphil, charlieissocoollike…. you get the gist.) Does this mean anything for this review? Probably not, except for reminding myself of my cringest teenage moments.
You Will Get Through This Night tackles several topics, such as dealing with anxiety in different situations or finding motivation in places that once sparked joy. For me, everything Dan had mentioned was, quite frankly, nothing new. Written collaboratively with Dr Bolton, this book leans into the bare building blocks when discussing mental health, which made me realise this book is targeted towards his younger teen audience or people who haven’t thought about their own mental health before. And that felt rather odd, but then again, that might be my fault for expecting more of Dan’s own experiences in this book. It also made me aware of how different I am now than I was over ten years ago when I started watching Dan’s content. For example, his self-deprecating humour is definitely something that past me would’ve enjoyed. Still, now in my mid-twenties, this book feels somewhat outdated, and his humour that works well in a video format doesn’t translate amazingly in a written form. However, I appreciate his decision to work with a psychologist on this, as he can bring forward and discuss ways of dealing with mental health using research that might not otherwise be accessible to everyday people. Most of the advice he gave didn’t apply to me, but that is just the mess that is mental health. But for an audience that might not have thought about it before, this guide might be a perfect gateway for further research.
I don’t want to be too critical in a way that sounds rude because I still hold him dearly as someone who impacted my early teen years. Knowing his reality during the times when he was quite literally helping my mental health, I still finished this book with the same respect I’ll always have. It’s hard not to be happy for him and how far he’s come from those little youtube videos in his room.
It is clear how Dan wanted to help his viewers and others, and maybe ten years ago, this would’ve helped me then. But the outdated attempts of relatability with early 2010s humour are not my cup of tea anymore. But I do hope this book finds itself in the hands of someone who needs it.
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
This book is probably the closest I'll ever get to reading a "self-help" book. I gave it a chance because I like how Dan discusses mental health in general, but this book pleasantly surprised me. It was well organized into smaller bits so you could easily skip to the part that matters to you and the actual content/advice tended to match up with things my actual therapist has told me.
Corny och cringe ibland? Ja. Men det märks att den är reserchad av en KBT-expert. Mycket av övningarna och kapitlena är base på samma övningar jag själv gör hos psykolog. Howell kommer även in och gör den rolig från time to time, för att lätta upp stämningen. Är det en bok som är BÄTTRE än en psykolog? Nej. Behöver man gå till psykolog kommer en bok inte ersätta den mänskliga kontakten som behövs vid KBT. Men den innehåller bra nog med tips, övningar och igennkännelse för att lämna avtryck hos läsaren. Någon som hör, ser, förstår. Kan vara ett bra första steg för människor med generell ångest, eller ett komplement till terapi.