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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
relieving, inspirational and feel-good read. YA, with all the consequences, but real goot nonetheless
This book is simply incredible.
I do believe that this is definitely not targeted at me, just like Dawson's other success "this book is gay", But I am yet again so unbelievably jealous that this book came into the world after I needed it. I guess I just have to take one for the team on that part, but I am just so deeply amazed that everything I crawled through my teenage years to realize and learn for myself has been put so perfectly into such a short and easy read. This is a book that needs to be in every school and every public library, and it has clear potential not only to drastically save lives, but to prevent issues even occurring in the first place.
As a psychology student, I had not a single complaint about the quality of information presented. not once did I have a moment where I thought "this is overly simplified/incorrect".
Dawson's writing was very frank when came to the subject, offering the perfect tone of humor in conversation, and I really appreciate that.
This is just a book where the benefits are endless. Its so ridiculously simplistic, but it offers the correct amount of information. If a parent was to discover this book in their child's possession, there's a page for advice for parents, which was unexpected for the targeted audience but majorly impressive. A child could read this with mental health issues and understand what help they need and how to receive it, and a child with good mental wellbeing could use this to help them support the people in their lives with mental illness.
Most importantly I believe, this book cleverly normalizes the fact that everyone has good days and bad days, and illnesses come and go. It is honest, but it debrands mental health from all the stigma going around these days. This book is singlehandedly a tool to help a new generation learn and understand mental illness, and I am just so happy that something like this finally exists.
I do believe that this is definitely not targeted at me, just like Dawson's other success "this book is gay", But I am yet again so unbelievably jealous that this book came into the world after I needed it. I guess I just have to take one for the team on that part, but I am just so deeply amazed that everything I crawled through my teenage years to realize and learn for myself has been put so perfectly into such a short and easy read. This is a book that needs to be in every school and every public library, and it has clear potential not only to drastically save lives, but to prevent issues even occurring in the first place.
As a psychology student, I had not a single complaint about the quality of information presented. not once did I have a moment where I thought "this is overly simplified/incorrect".
Dawson's writing was very frank when came to the subject, offering the perfect tone of humor in conversation, and I really appreciate that.
This is just a book where the benefits are endless. Its so ridiculously simplistic, but it offers the correct amount of information. If a parent was to discover this book in their child's possession, there's a page for advice for parents, which was unexpected for the targeted audience but majorly impressive. A child could read this with mental health issues and understand what help they need and how to receive it, and a child with good mental wellbeing could use this to help them support the people in their lives with mental illness.
Most importantly I believe, this book cleverly normalizes the fact that everyone has good days and bad days, and illnesses come and go. It is honest, but it debrands mental health from all the stigma going around these days. This book is singlehandedly a tool to help a new generation learn and understand mental illness, and I am just so happy that something like this finally exists.
It's very rare that I can say a book changed my life but that was exactly the case with Mind Your Head.
Juno Dawson is an absolutely phenomenal woman and she will continue to inspire me everyday. Juno, if you're out there reading this please know that I cannot thank you enough for encouraging me and finally working up the courage to find help. Thank you ever so much
- Amelia xxx
Juno Dawson is an absolutely phenomenal woman and she will continue to inspire me everyday. Juno, if you're out there reading this please know that I cannot thank you enough for encouraging me and finally working up the courage to find help. Thank you ever so much
- Amelia xxx
So, I decided to bulk buy Juno Dawson's books after seeing a good review from someone, and finally getting the push to actually follow up on my urge of doing exactly this after Edinburgh Book Festival's YA event, where I was introduced to them. I'm not usually this slow on book-buying, but at least it's been rectified.
I will get to the fiction, but I had to read this one. Maybe it's because of a recent bad spell that's slowly going away, maybe it's because I'm always interested in seeing how the topic is handled, but either way, it's a super book.
It's a Reasons to Stay Alive for younger people, though it's not just one story, but many. It has that frank but optimistic vibe as you read it. It has doctor's advice, Juno's own life and tips, and stories from people worldwide about how they dealt with the bajillion topics dealt with in these pages. It's not so much preachy as informative; it doesn't sugarcoat things and tries to bring a lightness an humour to, basically, the shittiest feelings in the world.
God, could you imagine how different many teen lives would be if they'd had something so frank (and funny at times) readily available? Mental health is important, but it's also seen as a taboo of sorts; here it is what it is - it's outlined in black and white, given some experience-based context, and then it offers the advice.
I took a picture of a line that stood out as something everyone kind of knows but, when you're feeling down about life or yourself won't really see broadcast across what you're passing time with: "Like a lot of things, reality just doesn't make for very good entertainment."
Accessible, frank, funny and important. This really should be spread far and wide for teens and younger.
I will get to the fiction, but I had to read this one. Maybe it's because of a recent bad spell that's slowly going away, maybe it's because I'm always interested in seeing how the topic is handled, but either way, it's a super book.
It's a Reasons to Stay Alive for younger people, though it's not just one story, but many. It has that frank but optimistic vibe as you read it. It has doctor's advice, Juno's own life and tips, and stories from people worldwide about how they dealt with the bajillion topics dealt with in these pages. It's not so much preachy as informative; it doesn't sugarcoat things and tries to bring a lightness an humour to, basically, the shittiest feelings in the world.
God, could you imagine how different many teen lives would be if they'd had something so frank (and funny at times) readily available? Mental health is important, but it's also seen as a taboo of sorts; here it is what it is - it's outlined in black and white, given some experience-based context, and then it offers the advice.
I took a picture of a line that stood out as something everyone kind of knows but, when you're feeling down about life or yourself won't really see broadcast across what you're passing time with: "Like a lot of things, reality just doesn't make for very good entertainment."
Accessible, frank, funny and important. This really should be spread far and wide for teens and younger.
Obviously I'm older than the intended audience and having been diagnosed with mental health conditions four years ago, I already knew much of the information stored in this neat little book, but there's no denying it was a great read. Dawson writes with such heart and humour, much needed when dealing with sensitive issues. I wish this book had been around when I was a teenager - a must-read.