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Mental Health Book Summaries

The Universe Always Has a Plan
by Matt Kahn • 2020
Ten rules to release guilt, trust the universe, and find the gift in every hardship.
4.18
1k+
The Universe Always Has a Plan Summary
The Universe Always Has a Plan
Ten rules to release guilt, trust the universe, and find the gift in every hardship.
by Matt Kahn 2020 256 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Feeling Good Together
by David D. Burns • 2008
You're secretly causing the fights you hate. The exact communication fixes that break the cycle.
4.19
1k+
Feeling Good Together Summary
Feeling Good Together
You're secretly causing the fights you hate. The exact communication fixes that break the cycle.
by David D. Burns 2008 288 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Real Food for Pregnancy
by Lily Nichols • 2018
Standard prenatal nutrition gets carbs wrong. The real-food, higher-protein guide for pregnancy.
4.51
5k+
Real Food for Pregnancy Summary
Real Food for Pregnancy
Standard prenatal nutrition gets carbs wrong. The real-food, higher-protein guide for pregnancy.
by Lily Nichols 2018 344 pages
4.51
5k+ ratings
No-Drama Discipline
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2014
Emotional connection before correction: the brain science of discipline that teaches, not punishes.
4.26
25k+
No-Drama Discipline Summary
No-Drama Discipline
Emotional connection before correction: the brain science of discipline that teaches, not punishes.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2014 288 pages
4.26
25k+ ratings
The Effortless Sleep Method
by Sasha Stephens • 2011
Your thoughts keep you awake, not your body. Rewire them and sleep returns.
3.85
500+
The Effortless Sleep Method Summary
The Effortless Sleep Method
Your thoughts keep you awake, not your body. Rewire them and sleep returns.
by Sasha Stephens 2011 185 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis
by Sigmund Freud • 1917
Your forgotten names and midnight visions are not mistakes. They are messages from a hidden mind.
3.79
11k+
Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis Summary
Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis
Your forgotten names and midnight visions are not mistakes. They are messages from a hidden mind.
by Sigmund Freud 1917 560 pages
3.79
11k+ ratings
Normal People
by Sally Rooney • 2021
A popular boy and a lonely girl hide a bond that follows them to university.
4.58
2k+
Normal People Summary
Normal People
A popular boy and a lonely girl hide a bond that follows them to university.
by Sally Rooney 2021 368 pages
4.58
2k+ ratings
Attachment
by John Bowlby • 1969
Crying for mother is not a learned habit but a primal survival system, now proven beyond doubt.
4.17
500+
Attachment Summary
Attachment
Crying for mother is not a learned habit but a primal survival system, now proven beyond doubt.
by John Bowlby 1969 448 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
by Matthew Perry • 2022
While millions laughed at Chandler, Matthew Perry's colon burst from opioids. He kept using anyway.
3.94
400k+
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Summary
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
While millions laughed at Chandler, Matthew Perry's colon burst from opioids. He kept using anyway.
by Matthew Perry 2022 250 pages
3.94
400k+ ratings
The PLAN
by Kendra Adachi • 2024
A planning method that finally treats your hormones as a feature, not a bug.
3.86
5k+
The PLAN Summary
The PLAN
A planning method that finally treats your hormones as a feature, not a bug.
by Kendra Adachi 2024 233 pages
3.86
5k+ ratings
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2019
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
4.40
5k+
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2019
4.40
5k+ ratings
Sex Object
by Jessica Valenti • 2016
She wrote the book on modern feminism. She still checks the back seat for rapists.
3.66
13k+
Sex Object Summary
Sex Object
She wrote the book on modern feminism. She still checks the back seat for rapists.
by Jessica Valenti 2016 172 pages
3.66
13k+ ratings
The Resilience Project
by Hugh van Cuylenburg • 2019
A Himalayan boy's daily practice became a happiness program now in 1,400 schools.
4.31
13k+
The Resilience Project Summary
The Resilience Project
A Himalayan boy's daily practice became a happiness program now in 1,400 schools.
by Hugh van Cuylenburg 2019 304 pages
4.31
13k+ ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
by Daniel G. Amen • 1998
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
3.97
13k+
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
by Daniel G. Amen 1998 337 pages
3.97
13k+ ratings
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
by Coco Mellors • 2022
An elevator meeting, a spontaneous wedding, and the long slow work of walking away.
3.68
200k+
Cleopatra and Frankenstein Summary
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
An elevator meeting, a spontaneous wedding, and the long slow work of walking away.
by Coco Mellors 2022 368 pages
3.68
200k+ ratings
The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated
by Susan Anderson • 2000
Love loss triggers the same craving as addiction. The stages that lead from shock to hope.
4.22
1k+
The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated Summary
The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated
Love loss triggers the same craving as addiction. The stages that lead from shock to hope.
by Susan Anderson 2000 373 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
How to Make Good Things Happen
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2018
How a psychiatrist lowers cortisol, frees trapped emotions, and builds the relationships that heal.
4.09
23k+
How to Make Good Things Happen Summary
How to Make Good Things Happen
How a psychiatrist lowers cortisol, frees trapped emotions, and builds the relationships that heal.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2018 227 pages
4.09
23k+ ratings
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter?
by Sandi Mann • 2019
Seven in ten successful people secretly feel like frauds. The psychology that stops the spiral.
3.45
500+
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter? Summary
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter?
Seven in ten successful people secretly feel like frauds. The psychology that stops the spiral.
by Sandi Mann 2019 184 pages
3.45
500+ ratings
The Gut-Immune Connection
by Emeran Mayer • 2021
Chronic disease spiked because we stopped feeding our gut microbes. The repair starts with soil.
3.84
468
The Gut-Immune Connection Summary
The Gut-Immune Connection
Chronic disease spiked because we stopped feeding our gut microbes. The repair starts with soil.
by Emeran Mayer 2021 320 pages
3.84
468 ratings
Synaptic Self
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 2002
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
4.00
5k+
Synaptic Self Summary
Synaptic Self
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 2002 416 pages
4.00
5k+ ratings
Sacred Rest
by Saundra Dalton-Smith • 2017
Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.
3.87
2k+
Sacred Rest Summary
Sacred Rest
Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.
by Saundra Dalton-Smith 2017 240 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Breath
by James Nestor • 2020
You breathe wrong, and it's wrecking your health. The fix is older than medicine.
4.17
500+
Breath Summary
Breath
You breathe wrong, and it's wrecking your health. The fix is older than medicine.
by James Nestor 2020
4.17
500+ ratings
It's OK That You're Not OK
by Megan Devine • 2017
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
4.35
15k+
It's OK That You're Not OK Summary
It's OK That You're Not OK
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
by Megan Devine 2017 282 pages
4.35
15k+ ratings
Beyond Mars and Venus
by John Gray • 2016
Men and women run on different stress chemicals, and equality forgot to account for biology.
3.81
500+
Beyond Mars and Venus Summary
Beyond Mars and Venus
Men and women run on different stress chemicals, and equality forgot to account for biology.
by John Gray 2016 381 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
Addicted to You
by Krista Ritchie • 2013
A fake romance hides her sex addiction and his alcoholism, but their lies are destroying them.
3.70
100k+
Addicted to You Summary
Addicted to You
A fake romance hides her sex addiction and his alcoholism, but their lies are destroying them.
by Krista Ritchie 2013 335 pages
3.70
100k+ ratings
Uniquely Human
by Barry M. Prizant • 2015
Autism isn't a broken brain; it often comes with its own internal logic and untapped strengths.
4.46
7k+
Uniquely Human Summary
Uniquely Human
Autism isn't a broken brain; it often comes with its own internal logic and untapped strengths.
by Barry M. Prizant 2015 256 pages
4.46
7k+ ratings
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain
by Sharon Begley • 2007
The adult brain can rewire itself. The switch is focused attention; the master switch is meditation.
4.00
1k+
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain Summary
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain
The adult brain can rewire itself. The switch is focused attention; the master switch is meditation.
by Sharon Begley 2007 304 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Combatting Cult Mind Control
by Steven Hassan • 1988
Cults prey on the capable, not the weak. A former member's method for getting someone out.
4.42
1k+
Combatting Cult Mind Control Summary
Combatting Cult Mind Control
Cults prey on the capable, not the weak. A former member's method for getting someone out.
by Steven Hassan 1988 256 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
Surrounded by Energy Vampires
by Thomas Erikson • 2023
The six personality types that drain your energy, and the communication tactics that disarm them.
3.51
1k+
Surrounded by Energy Vampires Summary
Surrounded by Energy Vampires
The six personality types that drain your energy, and the communication tactics that disarm them.
by Thomas Erikson 2023 368 pages
3.51
1k+ ratings
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer
by Alok Kanojia • 2024
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
4.13
1k+
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer Summary
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
by Alok Kanojia 2024 289 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Polyvagal Theory
by Stephen W. Porges • 2011
Three brains in one nervous system: the oldest immobilizes you, the newest lets you love.
4.11
500+
The Polyvagal Theory Summary
The Polyvagal Theory
Three brains in one nervous system: the oldest immobilizes you, the newest lets you love.
by Stephen W. Porges 2011 347 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Love for Imperfect Things
by Haemin Sunim • 2016
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
4.20
16k+
Love for Imperfect Things Summary
Love for Imperfect Things
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016 272 pages
4.20
16k+ ratings
Psychology For Dummies
by Adam Cash • 2002
A plain-English map of the mind: what drives you, why you forget, how to think clearer.
3.74
1k+
Psychology For Dummies Summary
Psychology For Dummies
A plain-English map of the mind: what drives you, why you forget, how to think clearer.
by Adam Cash 2002 370 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Nurture Revolution
by Greer Kirshenbaum • 2023
The one thing that prevents mental illness starts in infancy: how you nurture your baby.
4.34
1k+
The Nurture Revolution Summary
The Nurture Revolution
The one thing that prevents mental illness starts in infancy: how you nurture your baby.
by Greer Kirshenbaum 2023 336 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Happiness Curve
by Jonathan Rauch • 2018
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
3.63
1k+
The Happiness Curve Summary
The Happiness Curve
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
by Jonathan Rauch 2018 256 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Managing Leadership Anxiety
by Steve Cuss • 2019
Most leadership anxiety is borrowed. How to trace it, map it, and lead calmly.
4.33
1k+
Managing Leadership Anxiety Summary
Managing Leadership Anxiety
Most leadership anxiety is borrowed. How to trace it, map it, and lead calmly.
by Steve Cuss 2019 224 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
No Fixed Address
by Susin Nielsen • 2018
A twelve-year-old trivia whiz hides his homelessness, but a game show could unravel his secret.
4.22
5k+
No Fixed Address Summary
No Fixed Address
A twelve-year-old trivia whiz hides his homelessness, but a game show could unravel his secret.
by Susin Nielsen 2018 288 pages
4.22
5k+ ratings
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
by Donald J. Robertson • 2019
A Roman emperor's mental tools: Stoic techniques for emotional resilience that work today.
4.34
15k+
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Summary
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
A Roman emperor's mental tools: Stoic techniques for emotional resilience that work today.
by Donald J. Robertson 2019 304 pages
4.34
15k+ ratings
I Hope This Finds You Well
by Natalie Sue • 2024
She's the office nobody. Now she can read everyone's emails. Even the cute HR guy's.
3.73
100k+
I Hope This Finds You Well Summary
I Hope This Finds You Well
She's the office nobody. Now she can read everyone's emails. Even the cute HR guy's.
by Natalie Sue 2024 338 pages
3.73
100k+ ratings
The Explosive Child
by Ross W. Greene • 1998
Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.
4.16
13k+
The Explosive Child Summary
The Explosive Child
Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.
by Ross W. Greene 1998 304 pages
4.16
13k+ ratings
In an Unspoken Voice
by Peter A. Levine • 2010
The body stores trauma the mind forgets. Its subtle trembling is the path to release.
4.34
3k+
In an Unspoken Voice Summary
In an Unspoken Voice
The body stores trauma the mind forgets. Its subtle trembling is the path to release.
by Peter A. Levine 2010 384 pages
4.34
3k+ ratings
Healing the Soul of a Woman
by Joyce Meyer • 2018
Old wounds still run the show. A spiritual path to reclaiming your life from past pain.
4.42
1k+
Healing the Soul of a Woman Summary
Healing the Soul of a Woman
Old wounds still run the show. A spiritual path to reclaiming your life from past pain.
by Joyce Meyer 2018 253 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness
by Dawn Clifford • 2015
Why clients ignore your meal plans: a conversation method that makes them want to change.
4.38
374
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness Summary
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness
Why clients ignore your meal plans: a conversation method that makes them want to change.
by Dawn Clifford 2015 276 pages
4.38
374 ratings
The Mental Toughness Handbook
by Damon Zahariades • 2020
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
3.94
2k+
The Mental Toughness Handbook Summary
The Mental Toughness Handbook
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
by Damon Zahariades 2020 206 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Love Redesigned
by Lauren Asher • 2023
Reunited by a crash, a billionaire and his rival restore a historic house, risking a second chance.
3.99
100k+
Love Redesigned Summary
Love Redesigned
Reunited by a crash, a billionaire and his rival restore a historic house, risking a second chance.
by Lauren Asher 2023 530 pages
3.99
100k+ ratings
Stop Doing That Sh*t
by Gary John Bishop • 2019
Three childhood conclusions secretly run your life. How to find them and finally write your own.
3.83
7k+
Stop Doing That Sh*t Summary
Stop Doing That Sh*t
Three childhood conclusions secretly run your life. How to find them and finally write your own.
by Gary John Bishop 2019 240 pages
3.83
7k+ ratings
Ariel
by Sylvia Plath • 1965
A poet confronts a dead father, domestic suffocation, and the pull of death in blazing verse.
4.18
90k+
Ariel Summary
Ariel
A poet confronts a dead father, domestic suffocation, and the pull of death in blazing verse.
by Sylvia Plath 1965 128 pages
4.18
90k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1993
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
3.96
41k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
by Jack Canfield 1993 428 pages
3.96
41k+ ratings
Staring at the Sun
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2008
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
4.23
16k+
Staring at the Sun Summary
Staring at the Sun
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2008 306 pages
4.23
16k+ ratings
The High Price of Materialism
by Tim Kasser • 2002
Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.
3.65
500+
The High Price of Materialism Summary
The High Price of Materialism
Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.
by Tim Kasser 2002 149 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
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