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Mental Health Book Summaries

Sex Addiction 101
by Robert Weiss • 2013
Sex addiction is not about sex. Recovery starts with a boundary plan, not with willpower.
4.08
117
Sex Addiction 101 Summary
Sex Addiction 101
Sex addiction is not about sex. Recovery starts with a boundary plan, not with willpower.
by Robert Weiss 2013 266 pages
4.08
117 ratings
Why We Can't Sleep
by Ada Calhoun • 2020
Stalled careers, crashing hormones, aging parents: midlife ambushed Gen X women all at once.
3.69
9k+
Why We Can't Sleep Summary
Why We Can't Sleep
Stalled careers, crashing hormones, aging parents: midlife ambushed Gen X women all at once.
by Ada Calhoun 2020 260 pages
3.69
9k+ ratings
I Can Make You Thin
by Paul McKenna • 2005
Eat what you crave, stop when full: the mental reprogramming system that replaces dieting for good.
3.65
2k+
I Can Make You Thin Summary
I Can Make You Thin
Eat what you crave, stop when full: the mental reprogramming system that replaces dieting for good.
by Paul McKenna 2005 176 pages
3.65
2k+ ratings
The Australian Autism Handbook
by Benison O'Reilly • 2023
An autism diagnosis is just the beginning. The Australian guide that covers every stage after.
3.97
35
The Australian Autism Handbook Summary
The Australian Autism Handbook
An autism diagnosis is just the beginning. The Australian guide that covers every stage after.
by Benison O'Reilly 2023 473 pages
3.97
35 ratings
Drink?
by David J. Nutt • 2020
Seven drinks cost you 30 minutes. A neuroscientist explains the damage and why no level is safe.
4.04
2k+
Drink? Summary
Drink?
Seven drinks cost you 30 minutes. A neuroscientist explains the damage and why no level is safe.
by David J. Nutt 2020 258 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
How to Overcome Your Childhood
by The School of Life • 2019
The people you love feel familiar for a reason. Rewiring that pull takes more than insight.
4.08
1k+
How to Overcome Your Childhood Summary
How to Overcome Your Childhood
The people you love feel familiar for a reason. Rewiring that pull takes more than insight.
by The School of Life 2019 95 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
My Name is Hope
by John Mark Comer • 2012
Why anxiety and depression persist despite prayer, and the practical changes that make a difference.
4.18
2k+
My Name is Hope Summary
My Name is Hope
Why anxiety and depression persist despite prayer, and the practical changes that make a difference.
by John Mark Comer 2012 256 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
The 15 Minute Rule
by Caroline Buchanan • 2012
Procrastination isn't about willpower. A fifteen-minute timer is how you bypass it entirely.
3.23
196
The 15 Minute Rule Summary
The 15 Minute Rule
Procrastination isn't about willpower. A fifteen-minute timer is how you bypass it entirely.
by Caroline Buchanan 2012 204 pages
3.23
196 ratings
Never Binge Again™
by Glenn Livingston • 2015
Stop negotiating with the inner voice that demands a binge: why absolute food rules work.
3.31
7k+
Never Binge Again™ Summary
Never Binge Again™
Stop negotiating with the inner voice that demands a binge: why absolute food rules work.
by Glenn Livingston 2015 160 pages
3.31
7k+ ratings
Gratitude
by Melody Beattie • 1992
One mental habit that crowds out resentment, anxiety, and despair, and how to build it daily.
4.23
163
Gratitude Summary
Gratitude
One mental habit that crowds out resentment, anxiety, and despair, and how to build it daily.
by Melody Beattie 1992 112 pages
4.23
163 ratings
The Divided Mind
by John E. Sarno • 2006
Most chronic pain has no physical cause. The brain manufactures it to distract from buried rage.
4.04
1k+
The Divided Mind Summary
The Divided Mind
Most chronic pain has no physical cause. The brain manufactures it to distract from buried rage.
by John E. Sarno 2006 394 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Docile
by Hyeseung Song • 2024
Top of her class, then Princeton, then a locked psych ward. The way out was paint.
3.97
500+
Docile Summary
Docile
Top of her class, then Princeton, then a locked psych ward. The way out was paint.
by Hyeseung Song 2024 300 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
The Awakened Ape
by Jevan Pradas • 2017
Happiness isn't something you chase; it's something your genes produce when the environment's right.
3.79
1k+
The Awakened Ape Summary
The Awakened Ape
Happiness isn't something you chase; it's something your genes produce when the environment's right.
by Jevan Pradas 2017 293 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Grief Keeper
by Alexandra Villasante • 2019
A Salvadoran teen absorbs a stranger's grief so her sister can claim asylum.
3.97
3k+
The Grief Keeper Summary
The Grief Keeper
A Salvadoran teen absorbs a stranger's grief so her sister can claim asylum.
by Alexandra Villasante 2019 256 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
The More of Less
by Joshua Becker • 2016
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
3.81
16k+
The More of Less Summary
The More of Less
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
by Joshua Becker 2016 240 pages
3.81
16k+ ratings
Get Me Out of Here
by Rachel Reiland • 2002
A desperate wife and mother enters psychoanalysis with a therapist who will not give up on her.
3.97
7k+
Get Me Out of Here Summary
Get Me Out of Here
A desperate wife and mother enters psychoanalysis with a therapist who will not give up on her.
by Rachel Reiland 2002 436 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
by Madeline Pendleton • 2024
The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.
4.52
4k+
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt Summary
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.
by Madeline Pendleton 2024 336 pages
4.52
4k+ ratings
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story
by Charlie Mackesy • 2022
A lonely boy meets three animals who teach him, over cake and conversation, that he belongs.
4.59
7k+
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story Summary
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story
A lonely boy meets three animals who teach him, over cake and conversation, that he belongs.
by Charlie Mackesy 2022 192 pages
4.59
7k+ ratings
Dress Your Best Life
by Dawnn Karen • 2020
Your closet fuels decision fatigue. A psychology-backed system that reclaims your mornings.
3.65
427
Dress Your Best Life Summary
Dress Your Best Life
Your closet fuels decision fatigue. A psychology-backed system that reclaims your mornings.
by Dawnn Karen 2020 273 pages
3.65
427 ratings
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations
by Franz Ruppert • 2005
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
4.06
262
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations Summary
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
by Franz Ruppert 2005 356 pages
4.06
262 ratings
The Burnout Epidemic
by Jennifer Moss • 2021
Six systemic failures cause burnout. None live inside the employee; all are fixable by leadership.
3.71
500+
The Burnout Epidemic Summary
The Burnout Epidemic
Six systemic failures cause burnout. None live inside the employee; all are fixable by leadership.
by Jennifer Moss 2021 256 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
The Body Papers
by Grace Talusan • 2019
Abused by her grandfather from age seven. At forty, a genetic test forced a different reckoning.
4.27
2k+
The Body Papers Summary
The Body Papers
Abused by her grandfather from age seven. At forty, a genetic test forced a different reckoning.
by Grace Talusan 2019 272 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Gorilla Mindset
by Mike Cernovich • 2015
Self-talk brutal, focus shot, body an afterthought. Fix all three with one approach.
3.66
2k+
Gorilla Mindset Summary
Gorilla Mindset
Self-talk brutal, focus shot, body an afterthought. Fix all three with one approach.
by Mike Cernovich 2015 178 pages
3.66
2k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook
by Gill Hasson • 2017
How to read what bodies say, hear what voices hide, and finally trust your gut.
3.74
181
Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook Summary
Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook
How to read what bodies say, hear what voices hide, and finally trust your gut.
by Gill Hasson 2017 128 pages
3.74
181 ratings
Yoga as Medicine
by Timothy McCall • 2007
A doctor's guide to matching yoga practices to specific health conditions, from anxiety to cancer.
4.20
1k+
Yoga as Medicine Summary
Yoga as Medicine
A doctor's guide to matching yoga practices to specific health conditions, from anxiety to cancer.
by Timothy McCall 2007 592 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Conscious Uncoupling
by Katherine Woodward Thomas • 2015
Five steps to break up without breaking apart: protect your children, heal your past, and thrive.
4.19
1k+
Conscious Uncoupling Summary
Conscious Uncoupling
Five steps to break up without breaking apart: protect your children, heal your past, and thrive.
by Katherine Woodward Thomas 2015 320 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Freud and Beyond
by Stephen A. Mitchell • 1995
One founder, many heirs: how psychoanalysis splintered into rival schools after Freud.
4.18
1k+
Freud and Beyond Summary
Freud and Beyond
One founder, many heirs: how psychoanalysis splintered into rival schools after Freud.
by Stephen A. Mitchell 1995 320 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Let That Sh*t Go
by Nina Purewal • 2019
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
3.75
3k+
Let That Sh*t Go Summary
Let That Sh*t Go
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
by Nina Purewal 2019 352 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You
by Marc Schoen • 2013
Why more comfort makes you less comfortable: your ancient survival brain, retrained.
3.78
500+
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You Summary
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You
Why more comfort makes you less comfortable: your ancient survival brain, retrained.
by Marc Schoen 2013 269 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
The Path to Longevity
by Luigi Fontana • 2020
To 100 with a 40-year-old's stamina: a scientist's whole-life protocol for healthspan.
4.07
119
The Path to Longevity Summary
The Path to Longevity
To 100 with a 40-year-old's stamina: a scientist's whole-life protocol for healthspan.
by Luigi Fontana 2020 318 pages
4.07
119 ratings
Self-Therapy Workbook
by Bonnie J. Weiss • 2013
The IFS workbook: exercises for the parts that overreact, shut down, or never feel safe.
4.22
136
Self-Therapy Workbook Summary
Self-Therapy Workbook
The IFS workbook: exercises for the parts that overreact, shut down, or never feel safe.
by Bonnie J. Weiss 2013 232 pages
4.22
136 ratings
بهترین درس های مدرسه زندگی آلن دوباتن
by The School of Life • 2012
An emotional curriculum: learn self-knowledge, navigate love, and build lasting confidence.
4.16
1k+
بهترین درس های مدرسه زندگی آلن دوباتن Summary
بهترین درس های مدرسه زندگی آلن دوباتن
An emotional curriculum: learn self-knowledge, navigate love, and build lasting confidence.
by The School of Life 2012
4.16
1k+ ratings
Big Dating Energy
by Jeff Guenther • 2024
A therapist's dating playbook built on what most advice ignores: being your real self.
4.17
500+
Big Dating Energy Summary
Big Dating Energy
A therapist's dating playbook built on what most advice ignores: being your real self.
by Jeff Guenther 2024 288 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Aftermath
by Susan J. Brison • 2001
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
4.35
486
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
by Susan J. Brison 2001 184 pages
4.35
486 ratings
Somebody Else's Kids
by Torey L. Hayden • 1981
Boo barely spoke. Lori couldn't read. Tomaso raged. Claudia was pregnant. They were just kids.
4.28
7k+
Somebody Else's Kids Summary
Somebody Else's Kids
Boo barely spoke. Lori couldn't read. Tomaso raged. Claudia was pregnant. They were just kids.
by Torey L. Hayden 1981 345 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
Existential–Humanistic Therapy
by Kirk J. Schneider • 2009
How to practice therapy where the relationship is the medicine, not the delivery system.
4.01
145
Existential–Humanistic Therapy Summary
Existential–Humanistic Therapy
How to practice therapy where the relationship is the medicine, not the delivery system.
by Kirk J. Schneider 2009 224 pages
4.01
145 ratings
Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships
by Laura Schlessinger • 2001
A no-excuses takedown of the ten behaviors couples use to sabotage their own happiness.
3.58
500+
Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships Summary
Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships
A no-excuses takedown of the ten behaviors couples use to sabotage their own happiness.
by Laura Schlessinger 2001 288 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Taking Charge of ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley • 1995
A disorder of self-control, not attention: the complete guide to parenting a child with ADHD.
4.05
1k+
Taking Charge of ADHD Summary
Taking Charge of ADHD
A disorder of self-control, not attention: the complete guide to parenting a child with ADHD.
by Russell A. Barkley 1995 321 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Joyful
by Ingrid Fetell Lee • 2018
Color, curves, and a window with a view: ten physical switches that lift any room's mood.
3.85
10k+
Joyful Summary
Joyful
Color, curves, and a window with a view: ten physical switches that lift any room's mood.
by Ingrid Fetell Lee 2018 318 pages
3.85
10k+ ratings
Love Letters to the Dead
by Ava Dellaira • 2014
A grieving freshman writes letters to dead icons, searching for a voice after her sister's death.
3.78
92k+
Love Letters to the Dead Summary
Love Letters to the Dead
A grieving freshman writes letters to dead icons, searching for a voice after her sister's death.
by Ava Dellaira 2014 336 pages
3.78
92k+ ratings
A Mind of Your Own
by Kelly Brogan • 2016
Your depression may be inflammation in disguise, and antidepressants are making the fire worse.
3.79
2k+
A Mind of Your Own Summary
A Mind of Your Own
Your depression may be inflammation in disguise, and antidepressants are making the fire worse.
by Kelly Brogan 2016 352 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Seth J. Gillihan • 2022
Where CBT stops, a mindful path begins: healing through presence, gratitude, and rest.
3.90
426
Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Where CBT stops, a mindful path begins: healing through presence, gratitude, and rest.
by Seth J. Gillihan 2022 272 pages
3.90
426 ratings
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder
by Carolyn Costin • 2011
Two internal voices, one recovery. A therapist's method for building the self that wants to heal.
4.29
500+
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder Summary
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder
Two internal voices, one recovery. A therapist's method for building the self that wants to heal.
by Carolyn Costin 2011 296 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
The Edge Effect
by Eric R. Braverman • 2004
Four brain chemicals rule your health. A test that shows which one you're losing first.
3.87
356
The Edge Effect Summary
The Edge Effect
Four brain chemicals rule your health. A test that shows which one you're losing first.
by Eric R. Braverman 2004 312 pages
3.87
356 ratings
Terapia para llevar
by Ana Pérez • 2024
A portable therapist's kit: one hundred actionable tools for feeling steadier every day.
3.81
3k+
Terapia para llevar Summary
Terapia para llevar
A portable therapist's kit: one hundred actionable tools for feeling steadier every day.
by Ana Pérez 2024 224 pages
3.81
3k+ ratings
The Book of Moods
by Lauren Martin • 2020
A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.
3.84
4k+
The Book of Moods Summary
The Book of Moods
A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.
by Lauren Martin 2020 288 pages
3.84
4k+ ratings
Overcoming Life's Disappointments
by Harold S. Kushner • 2006
Moses' story reframes failure: a rabbi's guide to turning disappointment into purpose.
4.06
500+
Overcoming Life's Disappointments Summary
Overcoming Life's Disappointments
Moses' story reframes failure: a rabbi's guide to turning disappointment into purpose.
by Harold S. Kushner 2006 91 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Younger Next Year
by Chris Crowley • 2004
Daily exercise, real food, connection: the signals that keep your body building, not decaying.
4.08
5k+
Younger Next Year Summary
Younger Next Year
Daily exercise, real food, connection: the signals that keep your body building, not decaying.
by Chris Crowley 2004 321 pages
4.08
5k+ ratings
Healing from Toxic Relationships
by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis • 2022
Ten steps to cut ties, heal the damage, and stop attracting toxic partners.
4.18
500+
Healing from Toxic Relationships Summary
Healing from Toxic Relationships
Ten steps to cut ties, heal the damage, and stop attracting toxic partners.
by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis 2022 302 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
by Charles S. Mansueto • 2020
Hair pulling and skin picking have five hidden triggers. A clinical program neutralizes each one.
4.24
305
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Summary
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Hair pulling and skin picking have five hidden triggers. A clinical program neutralizes each one.
by Charles S. Mansueto 2020 216 pages
4.24
305 ratings
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