The School of Life: On Mental Illness: What Can Calm, Reassure and Console

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A compassionate guide to normalizing mental illness and achieving emotional wellbeing.This is a guide to coping with a wide variety of mental unwellness, from the very mild to the severe. It explains how and why we become mentally ill, how we can explain our experiences to friends and family, and how we can reframe our view of ourselves and our future in order to thrive.With a humane, encouraging tone, the book teaches us to dismantle stigmas around mental health, arguing that no one should suffer alone. By normalizing mental illness and seeking out shared experiences and supportive friendships, we feel less alone on our journeys.Written with kindness, knowledge and sympathy, and drawing upon the experience of The School of Life therapists, this book is an essential tool to help us on the way to our recovery.
  • AN ACCESSIBLE GUIDE to mental health and wellbeing.
  • THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED by The School of Life's therapy department.
  • FOCUSES ON REFRAMING mental unwellness through compassionate lens.
  • COMPASSIONATE NORMALIZATION of anxiety, depression and trauma.
  • CHAPTERS INCLUDE Reasons to Live, Acceptance, Love, Community, Psychotherapy, Perspective and Gratitude.

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$19.99  $18.59
Publisher
School of Life
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Pages
176
Dimensions
5.1 X 7.2 X 0.9 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781912891818

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About the Author

The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfillment.

The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socializing, finding calm, and enjoying culture through content, community, and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions.

The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 7 million YouTube subscribers, 389,000 Facebook followers, 174,000 Instagram followers and 166,000 Twitter followers.

The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane.

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