Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb

95 reviews

chillpack's review

slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Cancer

melissafelicia's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

This was a beautiful story about a therapist whose patients were all going through something difficult, while she herself was also going through something difficult and seeing her own therapist about it. In the end, all the stories came together beautifully. The stories were sometimes heartbreaking, but it was inspiring to see the patients grow/recover/accept/learn to love again. Ultimately, this book was about human connection and growth, mixed with interesting insights and psychology facts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, and Child death

Moderate: Infertility, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

elizaandstella's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Car accident, Medical content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Mental illness

tracy_j's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

It took me awhile to read this book but that's because I was absorbing so much. I think therapy is so valuable and Lori did an amazing job covering so many aspects of it. I could see myself reading this book again which I don't say often. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child death, Mental illness, and Grief

sndrspk's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child death, and Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

annamary54's review against another edition

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

5.0

I absolutely LOVED this book. I cried, I laughed, I highlighted A LOT. This book has inspired me to look for another therapist after my many failed therapy attempts. I did not expect this book to effect (idk which a/effect to use here I hope I did it right) me as much as it did. Will definitely be purchasing this book and telling everyone to read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Alcoholism

Minor: Medical content and Drug abuse

roveronez's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What a great book! Lori Gottlieb talks about her life, how she became a therapist, and her struggles as well as the life challenges of her patients in such way that we feel like we're reading a novel. So many insights, the kind of book that naturally teaches you so much about psychology and gives you tools to cope with your own struggles without sounding like a "self-help" book. I loved it! ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Alcoholism

fkshg8465's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, and of course, I’m obsessed with trying to figure out who John is and what’s the name of his show!

I liked her thoughtfulness and deliberateness with her patients. I liked knowing she is also someone who needs a therapist as well. It’s given me a new lens to look at me in therapist through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Cancer, Car accident, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Self harm, Stalking, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Abandonment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse

hollydyer328's review

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

I enjoyed this one a lot! Lori Gottlieb is a great writer and takes the reader into the mind of a therapist who is seeking therapy. My main takeaway was that we need to humanize therapists and not expect them to be these unshakeable pillars that can solve all of our problems. Therapists are people with the same life struggles and also need someone to talk to. This is one of the better memoirs I've read in recent times. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, and Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

tamareadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts