Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
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4.1 • 168 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
“Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr. Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need.” –Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the ""Dear Therapists"" podcast?
Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith provides the skills you need to navigate common life challenges and take charge of your emotional and mental health in her debut book.
Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. Dr Julie Smith’s expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, whether you want to manage anxiety, deal with criticism, cope with depression, build self-confidence, find motivation, or learn to forgive yourself. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before tackles everyday issues and offers practical solutions in bite-sized, easy-to-digest entries which make it easy to quickly find specific information and guidance.
Your mental well-being is just as important as your physical well-being. Packed with proven strategies, Dr. Julie’s empathetic guide offers a deeper understanding of how your mind works and gives you the insights and help you need to nurture your mental health every day. Wise and practical, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before might just change your life.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Customer Reviews
5 stars! I read the book, not audiobook though
Easily 5 stars, simply because when I closed this book, I feel inspired, excited and hopeful. I have struggled with my mental health for most of my life - starting with OCD/anxiety in childhood that led to severe generalized anxiety, severe depression (after I lost my grandfather), and C-PTSD. I have been trying to seek help in different ways for years. Unfortunately, I can’t afford some of the mental health avenues that I would like to go down such as Better Help ($490 a month) or some sort of retreat. All of the therapists my insurance covers have LONG wait lists (I’m talking 2+ years) or else they were one of the four different therapists over the years, and I gave each of them 7 sessions. However - it always just felt like I was divulging my secrets without being given ANY tools for it, so it was a waste of time/money. I saw another review that had said that contrary to the title, someone had in fact told them everything in it. I am glad that they were gifted this kind of knowledge before, but I have only ever heard some snippets here and there. Something that made me feel good was when I read something that I have already intuitively been doing.
I don’t know what specifically makes me love this book, minus the advice put in there that I believe could really help a lot of people in my life and around the world, too. I think it’s because it’s all written in an easy format to understand, and the tools/exercises don’t seem too daunting. It really is helping nudge me forward, when I personally have felt pretty stuck lately. I can’t wait to continue to do the exercises provided, and to start these new neural pathways and basically be able to handle/deal with stress and other areas in my life that I want to work on.
I loved it‼️
So much experiences shared and human tendencies broken down were made simple.
Actionable strategies to overcome obstacles that are easily dismissed on our way to abundant living. I definitely recommend the approaches in this book!
Essential
I’ve listened to this book cover to cover 2 or 3 times and frequently come back to certain chapters whenever I need a refresher. This is such a well made resource for anyone who would like to develop a stronger understanding of how to navigate emotional/cognitive challenges that many of us face. Thank you Dr. Smith.