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Mental Health Book Summaries

Brain Maker
by David Perlmutter • 2015
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
4.00
9k+
Brain Maker Summary
Brain Maker
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
by David Perlmutter 2015 320 pages
4.00
9k+ ratings
Healing Developmental Trauma
by Laurence Heller • 2012
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
4.26
1k+
Healing Developmental Trauma Summary
Healing Developmental Trauma
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
by Laurence Heller 2012 321 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Lessons for Living
by Phil Stutz • 2023
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
4.20
1k+
Lessons for Living Summary
Lessons for Living
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
by Phil Stutz 2023 191 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Forgiveness is a Choice
by Robert D. Enright • 2001
Anger hurts you more than the offender. A structured path to forgiveness, without conditions.
4.03
369
Forgiveness is a Choice Summary
Forgiveness is a Choice
Anger hurts you more than the offender. A structured path to forgiveness, without conditions.
by Robert D. Enright 2001 299 pages
4.03
369 ratings
Dear Evan Hansen
by Val Emmich • 2018
A classmate's suicide and a found letter trap an anxious teen in a grieving family's lie.
3.86
72k+
Dear Evan Hansen Summary
Dear Evan Hansen
A classmate's suicide and a found letter trap an anxious teen in a grieving family's lie.
by Val Emmich 2018 368 pages
3.86
72k+ ratings
The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion • 2005
Sudden death shatters reason. The irrational rituals grief demands, observed by a master stylist.
3.93
300k+
The Year of Magical Thinking Summary
The Year of Magical Thinking
Sudden death shatters reason. The irrational rituals grief demands, observed by a master stylist.
by Joan Didion 2005 227 pages
3.93
300k+ ratings
Wintering
by Katherine May • 2020
How a season of retreat, silence, and cold water can heal what constant striving cannot.
3.80
78k+
Wintering Summary
Wintering
How a season of retreat, silence, and cold water can heal what constant striving cannot.
by Katherine May 2020 273 pages
3.80
78k+ ratings
And Baby Makes Three
by John M. Gottman • 2007
After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.
3.80
1k+
And Baby Makes Three Summary
And Baby Makes Three
After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.
by John M. Gottman 2007 272 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Relaxation Response
by Herbert Benson • 1975
Blood pressure fell 9 points without drugs. The method: a quiet room, a repeated word, 10 minutes.
3.83
2k+
The Relaxation Response Summary
The Relaxation Response
Blood pressure fell 9 points without drugs. The method: a quiet room, a repeated word, 10 minutes.
by Herbert Benson 1975 240 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Quit Like a Woman
by Holly Whitaker • 2019
Recovery was built for men. Alcohol is the new tobacco. Here's how women get free.
3.98
31k+
Quit Like a Woman Summary
Quit Like a Woman
Recovery was built for men. Alcohol is the new tobacco. Here's how women get free.
by Holly Whitaker 2019 368 pages
3.98
31k+ ratings
Why Do I Do That?
by Joseph Burgo • 2012
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
4.15
1k+
Why Do I Do That? Summary
Why Do I Do That?
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
by Joseph Burgo 2012 242 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Breakfast with Seneca
by David Fideler • 2021
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
4.28
3k+
Breakfast with Seneca Summary
Breakfast with Seneca
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
by David Fideler 2021 288 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
The Virgin Suicides
by Jeffrey Eugenides • 2002
One sister's suicide. Four girls locked away. The boys next door will spend lifetimes wondering why.
3.78
400k+
The Virgin Suicides Summary
The Virgin Suicides
One sister's suicide. Four girls locked away. The boys next door will spend lifetimes wondering why.
by Jeffrey Eugenides 2002 250 pages
3.78
400k+ ratings
Hour of the Heart
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2024
A legendary therapist's final casebook: single sessions on Zoom, and the relationship is the cure.
4.46
2k+
Hour of the Heart Summary
Hour of the Heart
A legendary therapist's final casebook: single sessions on Zoom, and the relationship is the cure.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2024 288 pages
4.46
2k+ ratings
Bad Boy
by Walter Dean Myers • 2001
He missed his own high school graduation. No arrest, no dropout. He simply stopped showing up.
3.73
3k+
Bad Boy Summary
Bad Boy
He missed his own high school graduation. No arrest, no dropout. He simply stopped showing up.
by Walter Dean Myers 2001 240 pages
3.73
3k+ ratings
Never Enough
by Judith Grisel • 2019
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
4.14
5k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
by Judith Grisel 2019 243 pages
4.14
5k+ ratings
In an Unspoken Voice
by Peter A. Levine • 2010
Trauma lives in the body, not the story. The method for releasing it without reliving it.
4.34
3k+
In an Unspoken Voice Summary
In an Unspoken Voice
Trauma lives in the body, not the story. The method for releasing it without reliving it.
by Peter A. Levine 2010 384 pages
4.34
3k+ ratings
The Introvert's Way
by Sophia Dembling • 2012
You don't need fixing; you need better boundaries. A permission slip for the quiet life you want.
3.66
5k+
The Introvert's Way Summary
The Introvert's Way
You don't need fixing; you need better boundaries. A permission slip for the quiet life you want.
by Sophia Dembling 2012 198 pages
3.66
5k+ ratings
Mind Wide Open
by Steven Johnson • 1999
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
3.90
5k+
Mind Wide Open Summary
Mind Wide Open
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
by Steven Johnson 1999 274 pages
3.90
5k+ ratings
Becoming the One
by Sheleana Aiyana • 2022
The relationship you're looking for is on the other side of the wounds you're avoiding.
4.35
2k+
Becoming the One Summary
Becoming the One
The relationship you're looking for is on the other side of the wounds you're avoiding.
by Sheleana Aiyana 2022 313 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
The Perfectionism Workbook
by Taylor Newendorp • 2018
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
4.25
151
The Perfectionism Workbook Summary
The Perfectionism Workbook
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
by Taylor Newendorp 2018 224 pages
4.25
151 ratings
The Anxiety Toolkit
by Alice Boyes • 2015
The thinking habits that turn everyday anxiety into a stalled life, and how to interrupt them.
3.89
1k+
The Anxiety Toolkit Summary
The Anxiety Toolkit
The thinking habits that turn everyday anxiety into a stalled life, and how to interrupt them.
by Alice Boyes 2015 240 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Art of Risk
by Kayt Sukel • 2016
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
3.56
141
The Art of Risk Summary
The Art of Risk
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
by Kayt Sukel 2016 288 pages
3.56
141 ratings
The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace • 1981
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
4.29
5k+
The 36-Hour Day Summary
The 36-Hour Day
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
by Nancy L. Mace 1981 324 pages
4.29
5k+ ratings
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
by Stephanie M. Kriesberg PsyD • 2022
Daughters of narcissistic mothers: quiet self-doubt, set boundaries that stick, trust your own mind.
3.96
2k+
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Summary
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
Daughters of narcissistic mothers: quiet self-doubt, set boundaries that stick, trust your own mind.
by Stephanie M. Kriesberg PsyD 2022 186 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People
by Jake Smith • 2019
Ninety-three percent of communication is nonverbal. The playbook for reading what words never say.
3.03
131
Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People Summary
Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People
Ninety-three percent of communication is nonverbal. The playbook for reading what words never say.
by Jake Smith 2019 417 pages
3.03
131 ratings
It Works How and Why
by Narcotic Anonymous • 1993
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
4.54
199
It Works How and Why Summary
It Works How and Why
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
by Narcotic Anonymous 1993 221 pages
4.54
199 ratings
Addicted for Now
by Krista Ritchie • 2013
In love and in recovery, a sex addict and an alcoholic battle an anonymous blackmailer.
4.14
88k+
Addicted for Now Summary
Addicted for Now
In love and in recovery, a sex addict and an alcoholic battle an anonymous blackmailer.
by Krista Ritchie 2013 513 pages
4.14
88k+ ratings
The Tell
by Amy Griffin • 2025
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
3.92
56k+
The Tell Summary
The Tell
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
by Amy Griffin 2025 288 pages
3.92
56k+ ratings
The Emotional Incest Syndrome
by Patricia Love • 1990
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
4.20
500+
The Emotional Incest Syndrome Summary
The Emotional Incest Syndrome
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
by Patricia Love 1990 304 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Do the Work
by Gary John Bishop • 2019
Self-talk built your limits. The no-excuses path to tearing them down through kept promises.
3.80
1k+
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work
Self-talk built your limits. The no-excuses path to tearing them down through kept promises.
by Gary John Bishop 2019 144 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Jealousy Workbook
by Kathy Labriola • 2013
A jealousy workbook built for open relationships: exercises that name the fear, then shrink it.
3.99
314
The Jealousy Workbook Summary
The Jealousy Workbook
A jealousy workbook built for open relationships: exercises that name the fear, then shrink it.
by Kathy Labriola 2013 200 pages
3.99
314 ratings
Shadow Dance
by David Richo • 1999
Shadow work: how facing what you deny about yourself unlocks authentic power, creativity, and love.
4.22
367
Shadow Dance Summary
Shadow Dance
Shadow work: how facing what you deny about yourself unlocks authentic power, creativity, and love.
by David Richo 1999 336 pages
4.22
367 ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by James W. Williams • 2019
Emotional intelligence boils to a few trainable habits. Master the one that makes the others work.
3.70
1k+
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence boils to a few trainable habits. Master the one that makes the others work.
by James W. Williams 2019 44 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Resilience
by Eric Greitens • 2015
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
4.22
4k+
Resilience Summary
Resilience
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
by Eric Greitens 2015 320 pages
4.22
4k+ ratings
Take Your Time
by Eknath Easwaran • 1994
Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.
4.31
500+
Take Your Time Summary
Take Your Time
Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.
by Eknath Easwaran 1994 216 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Adult ADHD
by Thom Hartmann • 2016
ADHD entrepreneurs start 300% more businesses. The reason is evolutionary. Here's the playbook.
3.70
360
Adult ADHD Summary
Adult ADHD
ADHD entrepreneurs start 300% more businesses. The reason is evolutionary. Here's the playbook.
by Thom Hartmann 2016 174 pages
3.70
360 ratings
The Manipulative Man
by Dorothy Mccoy • 2006
Classify the manipulator, spot his red flags, and enforce the boundaries that end the cycle.
3.89
188
The Manipulative Man Summary
The Manipulative Man
Classify the manipulator, spot his red flags, and enforce the boundaries that end the cycle.
by Dorothy Mccoy 2006 256 pages
3.89
188 ratings
The Gratitude Diaries
by Janice Kaplan • 2015
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
3.94
6k+
The Gratitude Diaries Summary
The Gratitude Diaries
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
by Janice Kaplan 2015 305 pages
3.94
6k+ ratings
Do Nothing
by Celeste Headlee • 2020
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
3.85
10k+
Do Nothing Summary
Do Nothing
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
by Celeste Headlee 2020 288 pages
3.85
10k+ ratings
Tomorrowmind
by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman • 2023
Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.
3.75
377
Tomorrowmind Summary
Tomorrowmind
Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.
by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman 2023 285 pages
3.75
377 ratings
Nerve
by Taylor Clark • 2011
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
3.97
500+
Nerve Summary
Nerve
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
by Taylor Clark 2011 320 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
The Year I Met My Brain
by Matilda Boseley • 2023
You're not lazy or broken: late ADHD diagnosis unlocks a new way of understanding yourself.
4.35
2k+
The Year I Met My Brain Summary
The Year I Met My Brain
You're not lazy or broken: late ADHD diagnosis unlocks a new way of understanding yourself.
by Matilda Boseley 2023 433 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Treating Pornography Addiction
by Kevin B. Skinner • 2005
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
4.14
239
Treating Pornography Addiction Summary
Treating Pornography Addiction
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
by Kevin B. Skinner 2005 176 pages
4.14
239 ratings
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
by Katherine Morgan Schafler • 2023
Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.
4.13
10k+
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control Summary
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.
by Katherine Morgan Schafler 2023 352 pages
4.13
10k+ ratings
Room
by Emma Donoghue • 2010
Born in captivity, a boy must flee into a world he has only ever seen on television.
4.08
800k+
Room Summary
Room
Born in captivity, a boy must flee into a world he has only ever seen on television.
by Emma Donoghue 2010 321 pages
4.08
800k+ ratings
Running Flow
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2017
When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.
3.80
209
Running Flow Summary
Running Flow
When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2017 200 pages
3.80
209 ratings
Self-Knowledge
by The School of Life • 2018
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
3.99
2k+
Self-Knowledge Summary
Self-Knowledge
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
by The School of Life 2018 93 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Tao of Fully Feeling
by Pete Walker • 1995
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
4.41
1k+
The Tao of Fully Feeling Summary
The Tao of Fully Feeling
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
by Pete Walker 1995 293 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
Overthinking About You
by Allison Raskin • 2022
Dating when your brain works against you: separating disorder from self and finding love that lasts.
3.91
1k+
Overthinking About You Summary
Overthinking About You
Dating when your brain works against you: separating disorder from self and finding love that lasts.
by Allison Raskin 2022 208 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
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