Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

245 reviews

naterjane's review

emotional informative reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

c_vanderwerken's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Amazingly written. This book has changed the way I view my inner thoughts and has encouraged me to really do more work for deeper understanding and acceptance of my mental health and all that comes with it. Thank you to the author for the vulnerability and educating readers on such important topics. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

lmc203's review

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

I’ve read twice and learned more the second time. If you have any inherited or generational trauma, a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

raesansom's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

louck_hannah's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I enjoyed  the psychological information but also the rawness of Stephanie Foo’s storytelling. I feel like a lot of people with complex trauma (diagnosed or not) will relate to these feelings.  This is the first memoir in a while that left me feeling so inspired at the end. Also obsessed with her love story with Joey—it gives me hope that a love where someone sees you so wholely and just accepts you (bones and all, if you will) exists. I could talk about their community-focused wedding forever.

I loved that actual recordings of her session conversations toward the end were included in the audiobook. Will be purchasing a physical copy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bambooboy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, War, and Classism

Minor: Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

bella613's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Perfect example of why good memoirs are one of my favorite genres. 
This is incredible and I'd highly, highly recommend this book. Stephanie Foo is an incredible writer and storyteller, as well as a very self-aware person with amazing insight. She has done a lot of work in therapy and it shows. I loved listening to her read the audiobook herself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

mj_86's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

sraphael3810's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Pandemic/Epidemic

crystalisreading's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Transformative book,  for both the author,  and any reader open to what she is telling us. Highly likely to be triggering to anyone with cptsd. I had to set it down and take a break multiple  times. But I also learned so much,  about myself and about others.  the audio version is well-done too. Foo works in radio and podcasts, and you can tell.  Hugest recommendation! just please check content warnings first.

Thank you to #NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an advance copy of #WhatMyBonesKnow by Stephanie Foo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Colonisation, and War