Mental Health Book Summaries

The Gift of Therapy Summary
The Gift of Therapy
An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
by Irvin D. Yalom 2001 288 pages
4.32
26.8K ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Mental Health
Don't Believe Everything You Think Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Think
by Joseph Nguyen 2022 99 pages
3.79
31.8K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
No Bad Parts Summary
No Bad Parts
Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
by Richard C. Schwartz 2021 216 pages
4.14
15.3K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Complex PTSD Summary
Complex PTSD
From Surviving to Thriving
by Pete Walker 2013 376 pages
4.55
12.3K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
When the Body Says No Summary
When the Body Says No
The Cost of Hidden Stress
by Gabor Maté 2003 320 pages
4.20
30.3K ratings
Psychology
Health
Self Help
How to ADHD Summary
How to ADHD
An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain
by Jessica McCabe 2024 464 pages
4.46
4.2K ratings
Adhd
Self Help
Psychology
What My Bones Know Summary
What My Bones Know
A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
by Stephanie Foo 2022 352 pages
4.50
64.5K ratings
Memoir
Psychology
Mental Health
How to Be the Love You Seek Summary
How to Be the Love You Seek
Break Cycles, Find Peace, and Heal Your Relationships
by Nicole LePera 2023 304 pages
3.91
5.5K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Relationships
The Drama of the Gifted Child Summary
The Drama of the Gifted Child
The Search for the True Self
by Alice Miller 1979 136 pages
4.05
29.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Parenting
The Perfection Trap Summary
The Perfection Trap
Embracing the Power of Good Enough
by Thomas Curran 2023 288 pages
3.97
2.2K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
The Menopause Brain Summary
The Menopause Brain
New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence
by Lisa Mosconi 2024 320 pages
4.01
2.3K ratings
Health
Science
Self Help
A Gentle Reminder Summary
A Gentle Reminder
by Bianca Sparacino 2021 152 pages
4.26
19.7K ratings
Poetry
Self Help
Love
Trauma and Recovery Summary
Trauma and Recovery
The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
by Judith Lewis Herman 1992 247 pages
4.39
14.9K ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success
by Amy Morin 2014 272 pages
3.91
28.2K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple
10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry
by Seth J. Gillihan 2018 231 pages
4.13
1.7K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Not "Just Friends" Summary
Not "Just Friends"
Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity
by Shirley P. Glass 2002 425 pages
4.24
1.1K ratings
Psychology
Relationships
Self Help
Inner Work Summary
Inner Work
Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth
by Robert A. Johnson 1986 221 pages
4.30
3.1K ratings
Psychology
Spirituality
Self Help
Stop Overthinking Summary
Stop Overthinking
23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present
by Nick Trenton 2021 191 pages
3.75
7.3K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life Summary
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
How to Finally, Really Grow Up
by James Hollis 2005 276 pages
4.17
2.8K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
I Hate You—Don't Leave Me Summary
I Hate You—Don't Leave Me
Understanding the Borderline Personality
by Jerold J. Kreisman 1989 207 pages
3.79
14.7K ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
When Things Don't Go Your Way Summary
When Things Don't Go Your Way
Zen Wisdom for Difficult Times
by Haemin Sunim 2018 240 pages
4.13
1.9K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Psychology
The Inner Work Summary
The Inner Work
An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness
by Mathew Micheletti 2019
4.23
1.9K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Spirituality
Beyond Anxiety Summary
Beyond Anxiety
Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose
by Martha N. Beck 2025 336 pages
4.03
1.2K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings Summary
Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings
This Book Includes - Break Overthinking & Master Your Emotions
by Eric Robertson 2019 189 pages
3.67
480 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Leadership
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy
A Practitioner's Guide
by Jeffrey E. Young 2003 436 pages
4.46
776 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Counselling
The Myth of Normal Summary
The Myth of Normal
Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
by Gabor Maté 2022 576 pages
4.31
30.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
I Don't Want to Talk About It Summary
I Don't Want to Talk About It
Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
by Terrence Real 1997 384 pages
4.30
4.0K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Health
A Thousand Broken Pieces Summary
A Thousand Broken Pieces
by Tillie Cole 2024 317 pages
4.25
47.8K ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
The Verbally Abusive Relationship Summary
The Verbally Abusive Relationship
How to Recognize It and How to Respond
by Patricia Evans 1992 224 pages
4.26
4.8K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD Summary
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley 2000 294 pages
3.86
3.4K ratings
Adhd
Psychology
Self Help
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes 1969 208 pages
4.24
2.8K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Women Who Think Too Much Summary
Women Who Think Too Much
How to Break Free of Overthinking and Reclaim Your Life
by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema 2003 273 pages
3.36
3.1K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Your Brain's Not Broken Summary
Your Brain's Not Broken
Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD
by Tamara Rosier 2021 208 pages
4.28
3.1K ratings
Adhd
Self Help
Psychology
Psychopath Free Summary
Psychopath Free
Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People
by Jackson MacKenzie 2013 417 pages
4.18
5.7K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts Summary
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts
by Sally M. Winston 2017 192 pages
4.30
3.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Worthy Summary
Worthy
How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life
by Jamie Kern Lima 2024 322 pages
4.00
3.5K ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
Anchored Summary
Anchored
How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory
by Deb Dana 2021 208 pages
3.95
1.5K ratings
Psychology
Health
Self Help
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents Summary
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children
by R. Reid Wilson 2013 288 pages
4.09
1.0K ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Self Help
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions
A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings
by Thibaut Meurisse 2018 215 pages
4.13
17.7K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist Summary
Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist
How to End the Drama and Get on with Life
by Margalis Fjelstad 2013 190 pages
4.36
1.7K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
This Is Me Letting You Go Summary
This Is Me Letting You Go
by Heidi Priebe 2016 120 pages
4.06
10.9K ratings
Poetry
Self Help
Essays
Open When... Summary
Open When...
by Julie Smith 2024 380 pages
3.98
788 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
The Vegetarian Summary
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang 2007 188 pages
3.64
289.2K ratings
Horror
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Mind Over Mood Summary
Mind Over Mood
Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think
by Dennis Greenberger 1995 243 pages
3.96
5.2K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
I Thought It Was Just Me Summary
I Thought It Was Just Me
Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame
by Brené Brown 2007 336 pages
4.20
26.1K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Healing the Child Within Summary
Healing the Child Within
Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families
by Charles L. Whitfield 1987 151 pages
4.06
6.0K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
How to Be Single and Happy Summary
How to Be Single and Happy
Science-Based Strategies for Keeping Your Sanity While Looking for a Soul Mate
by Jennifer Taitz 2018 217 pages
4.21
1.9K ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Psychology
I'm OK - You're OK Summary
I'm OK - You're OK
by Thomas A. Harris 1967 320 pages
3.76
19.3K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
This Naked Mind Summary
This Naked Mind
Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life
by Annie Grace 2015 271 pages
4.24
19.1K ratings
Self Help
Health
Psychology
Healing Is the New High Summary
Healing Is the New High
A Guide to Overcoming Emotional Turmoil and Finding Freedom
by Vex King 2021 304 pages
3.99
4.4K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
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