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spongebobbiii's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Still one of my favorite clinical books!
ersj96's review against another edition
5.0
I agree with a lot of the reviews that noted that this title is very misleading and off putting. In particular the "it's not always depression" phrase made me think originally that this was going to be one of those books that claims that depression isn't real, but that was not the case and that is not this book. I bought and read this one because it was recommended to me and I'm very happy I did. I would say that this book parallels Brene Brown's work if you are a fan of her, but their approach is very different due to their different professional backgrounds. If you want accessible "academic" about emotions, Brene Brown is your person. If you are looking for accessible "personal," read this. Or honestly - just read both because the world will be a better place if you do.
morganmou's review against another edition
4.0
Work related reading. Good read for therapists for helping others release shame, emotions, and trauma.
thissimoneb's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a life changer - it helped me understand myself, my emotions and my traumas in a whole new way. I loved the writing style and all the examples and experiences from real life, but mostly I love how much sense it makes & how easy it is to apply to my own life. There's a wealth of exercises to try included in the book and I feel like the author is very generous with how much she shares. I've already recommended this book to a number of friends, and know I'll go back to read it again.
macthebrazen's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Great info and practices, but avoid the audiobook if possible. The author narrates it and is ironically very flat throughout.
deneo's review against another edition
5.0
Never mind helping you out of a reading slump - this book can pull you out of a LIFE slump! 'It's Not Always Depression...', by Hilary Jacob Hendel, gives some great insight into our ‘Core Emotions’ and how we so often mask or deny them because we are taught to ‘think’ instead of ‘feel’. Compassion for oneself is so horribly misunderstood and undervalued because we think we're being "cocky" or "self-absorbed". Yet, just stop and think for a second: how can we truly effectuate meaningful change in our external behaviour, relationships and interactions if we don't take care of the "insides" first?
Everyone experiences emotions, and Hilary teaches us that these emotions want to be seen and heard. They aren't right or wrong, they just are, and once we stop trying to "conquer" them, we can teach ourselves how to recognise and process them healthily with her 'Change Triangle' tool. There is no 'End Game' when it comes to feelings, but with the right self-respect and self-care, we can diminish deeply-entrenched 'Inhibitory Emotions' and 'Defensive Emotions' (toxic shame, guilt, anxiety) and hopefully experience as much of the 'Openhearted State' as possible.
Great reading for anyone and everyone! Not too science-y either, coming from someone who is not well-versed in psychology academia.
Everyone experiences emotions, and Hilary teaches us that these emotions want to be seen and heard. They aren't right or wrong, they just are, and once we stop trying to "conquer" them, we can teach ourselves how to recognise and process them healthily with her 'Change Triangle' tool. There is no 'End Game' when it comes to feelings, but with the right self-respect and self-care, we can diminish deeply-entrenched 'Inhibitory Emotions' and 'Defensive Emotions' (toxic shame, guilt, anxiety) and hopefully experience as much of the 'Openhearted State' as possible.
Great reading for anyone and everyone! Not too science-y either, coming from someone who is not well-versed in psychology academia.
lindswirht's review against another edition
5.0
this book !! taught me sooo much as a therapist and feel relief & gratitude I found the world of experimental, trauma-focused therapy.
dulgantulga's review against another edition
2.0
Even though I do enjoy reading about mental health/depression/anxiety etc, this book wasn’t for me becaaaauuuse...:
1. The title and the description were misleading???
2. The triangle. Personally, I’m not a big fan of these books where the author tries to prove their SINGLE POINT case-by-case a bazillion times from slightly different perspectives. It gets boring at some point... I think I would’ve liked it better if the author wrote an article about the triangle, referencing 1 or 2(max) of the examples on the book.
3. I know that I read a lot about mental health/depression/anxiety/other illnesses, but this book didn’t offer much new information, which was highkey disappointing
1. The title and the description were misleading???
2. The triangle. Personally, I’m not a big fan of these books where the author tries to prove their SINGLE POINT case-by-case a bazillion times from slightly different perspectives. It gets boring at some point... I think I would’ve liked it better if the author wrote an article about the triangle, referencing 1 or 2(max) of the examples on the book.
3. I know that I read a lot about mental health/depression/anxiety/other illnesses, but this book didn’t offer much new information, which was highkey disappointing