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bbonaguro's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
the audio on this book was terrible but the content was interesting. very simple writing which in some ways helped get the points across easily and other times it was a bit annoying the oversimplification. overall through it did feel like a long therapy appointment where i actually understood the science behind brains and that was the goal so id say it was a solid read
oprah_wimpy's review
4.0
Audible had a really terrible recording of this book.. but outside of the terrible quality it was overall an enjoyable book. I wish my therapist would be able to talk to me like she does. A little cursing here and there makes it feel less stuffy and brings the information down to a human level. Nothing earth shattering in the book, but did make me feel less like a fucking mess.
singinwicked's review
Could not get into the style of writing/speaking, seemed to be more preachy then helpful
heathermariee33's review
3.0
AUDIOBOOK
This book would have probably been more enjoyable if the audiobook wasn't so rough. It sounded like she was shouting through a tunnel with lots of background noise. Unfortunately, the distorted audio was distracting, I may have missed some points.
The book explained the science of mental health and provided some practical applications to help yourself and/or your loved ones who struggle with mental health concerns.
The author's consistent swearing and simple word choice made heavy topics easier to understand.
Overall, a good book for someone interested in learning about the biology of mental health concerns, how trauma develops and expresses itself, and useful conversations and actions you can take to help yourself or your loved one with a mental health concern, without getting into a heavy textbook.
This book would have probably been more enjoyable if the audiobook wasn't so rough. It sounded like she was shouting through a tunnel with lots of background noise. Unfortunately, the distorted audio was distracting, I may have missed some points.
The book explained the science of mental health and provided some practical applications to help yourself and/or your loved ones who struggle with mental health concerns.
The author's consistent swearing and simple word choice made heavy topics easier to understand.
Overall, a good book for someone interested in learning about the biology of mental health concerns, how trauma develops and expresses itself, and useful conversations and actions you can take to help yourself or your loved one with a mental health concern, without getting into a heavy textbook.
sialia95's review
4.0
I have done a lot of therapy for anxiey over the years and typically get annoyed when a therapist explains the neuroscience of it to me as if that knowledge is supposed to make me feel better...but I was pleasantly surprised by the information in this book. Though I rolled my eyes constantly at the trying-way-too-hard-to-be-fun way it's written, I learned a lot and have gained some new strategies to deal with anxiety. (I wish there was a to-the-point version of this book without the bad jokes!) Understanding the way the brain builds habits around emotions has given me an unexpected feeling of optimism for addressing specific causes of anxiety. I must say the subtitle is misleading, as the book is really just about trauma and anxiety: 2/3 of the book is focused on these topics while anger, addiction, and depression are squished into the last 50 pages and discussed only in the context of being caused by trauma.
simonmartin's review
1.0
this shit sucks. why did i listen to this audiobook? i couldn’t tell you.