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Mental Health Book Summaries

The Heart Principle
by Helen Hoang • 2021
Newly diagnosed as autistic, a violinist's attempt at a one-night stand backfires into love.
3.92
100k+
The Heart Principle Summary
The Heart Principle
Newly diagnosed as autistic, a violinist's attempt at a one-night stand backfires into love.
by Helen Hoang 2021 343 pages
3.92
100k+ ratings
Sh*t I Say to Myself
by Katie Krimer • 2022
Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.
3.69
283
Sh*t I Say to Myself Summary
Sh*t I Say to Myself
Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.
by Katie Krimer 2022 190 pages
3.69
283 ratings
You, Happier
by Daniel G. Amen • 2022
Your brain has a type. Learn it, then apply the happiness strategy that actually fits.
3.83
2k+
You, Happier Summary
You, Happier
Your brain has a type. Learn it, then apply the happiness strategy that actually fits.
by Daniel G. Amen 2022 341 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
The F*ck It Diet
by Caroline Dooner • 2019
Your body fights every diet like a famine. The way off is unconditional permission to eat.
4.02
9k+
The F*ck It Diet Summary
The F*ck It Diet
Your body fights every diet like a famine. The way off is unconditional permission to eat.
by Caroline Dooner 2019 304 pages
4.02
9k+ ratings
Over the Top
by Jonathan Van Ness • 2019
A hairdresser's path from meth addiction to Queer Eye stardom, and the secret he carried.
4.18
68k+
Over the Top Summary
Over the Top
A hairdresser's path from meth addiction to Queer Eye stardom, and the secret he carried.
by Jonathan Van Ness 2019 269 pages
4.18
68k+ ratings
The Honest Enneagram
by Sarajane Case • 2020
Nine types, nine hidden fears. A kinder way to grow that doesn't require more discipline.
3.99
1k+
The Honest Enneagram Summary
The Honest Enneagram
Nine types, nine hidden fears. A kinder way to grow that doesn't require more discipline.
by Sarajane Case 2020 240 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Courage to Heal
by Ellen Bass • 2008
A step-by-step path from silence and self-blame to reclaiming your life: the survivor's classic.
4.21
8k+
The Courage to Heal Summary
The Courage to Heal
A step-by-step path from silence and self-blame to reclaiming your life: the survivor's classic.
by Ellen Bass 2008 640 pages
4.21
8k+ ratings
Thrive
by Krista Ritchie • 2014
Their addictions exposed, they join a reality show that televises every slip and tests their love.
3.97
55k+
Thrive Summary
Thrive
Their addictions exposed, they join a reality show that televises every slip and tests their love.
by Krista Ritchie 2014 465 pages
3.97
55k+ ratings
How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
4.07
13k+
How to Raise an Adult Summary
How to Raise an Adult
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015 368 pages
4.07
13k+ ratings
How to Be You
by Jeffrey Marsh • 2016
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
4.17
500+
How to Be You Summary
How to Be You
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
by Jeffrey Marsh 2016 190 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Why Fish Don’t Exist
by Lulu Miller • 2020
The taxonomist who ranked fish also ranked humans. Neither hierarchy was real.
4.13
58k+
Why Fish Don’t Exist Summary
Why Fish Don’t Exist
The taxonomist who ranked fish also ranked humans. Neither hierarchy was real.
by Lulu Miller 2020 225 pages
4.13
58k+ ratings
Gut and Physiology Syndrome
by Natasha Campbell-McBride • 2020
Leaky gut drives chronic illness. A food-first protocol that heals the gut and reverses the damage.
4.49
242
Gut and Physiology Syndrome Summary
Gut and Physiology Syndrome
Leaky gut drives chronic illness. A food-first protocol that heals the gut and reverses the damage.
by Natasha Campbell-McBride 2020 526 pages
4.49
242 ratings
I Want This to Work
by Elizabeth Earnshaw • 2021
Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.
4.15
1k+
I Want This to Work Summary
I Want This to Work
Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.
by Elizabeth Earnshaw 2021 262 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Think like a Stoic
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2021
Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.
4.03
489
Think like a Stoic Summary
Think like a Stoic
Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2021 12 pages
4.03
489 ratings
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
by David Niven • 2000
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
3.60
2k+
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People Summary
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
by David Niven 2000 182 pages
3.60
2k+ ratings
Belong
by Radha Agrawal • 2018
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
3.60
1k+
Belong Summary
Belong
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
by Radha Agrawal 2018 232 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Death by Comfort
by Paul Taylor • 2022
Your body expects a harsh world. Constant comfort breaks it; controlled stress repairs it.
3.97
495
Death by Comfort Summary
Death by Comfort
Your body expects a harsh world. Constant comfort breaks it; controlled stress repairs it.
by Paul Taylor 2022 194 pages
3.97
495 ratings
Me vs Brain
by Hayley Morris • 2023
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
3.84
10k+
Me vs Brain Summary
Me vs Brain
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
by Hayley Morris 2023 304 pages
3.84
10k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
by Sherianna Boyle • 2014
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
3.61
23
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
by Sherianna Boyle 2014 320 pages
3.61
23 ratings
Stick with It
by Sean Young • 2017
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
3.73
1k+
Stick with It Summary
Stick with It
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
by Sean Young 2017 304 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Polyvagal Practices
by Deb Dana • 2023
Three nervous system states, one personal toolkit: learn to move from shutdown or anxiety to calm.
3.79
235
Polyvagal Practices Summary
Polyvagal Practices
Three nervous system states, one personal toolkit: learn to move from shutdown or anxiety to calm.
by Deb Dana 2023 152 pages
3.79
235 ratings
My Autobiography
by Charlie Chaplin • 2003
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
4.03
8k+
My Autobiography Summary
My Autobiography
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
by Charlie Chaplin 2003 494 pages
4.03
8k+ ratings
The New Rules of Attachment
by Judy Ho • 2024
Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.
4.26
204
The New Rules of Attachment Summary
The New Rules of Attachment
Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.
by Judy Ho 2024 368 pages
4.26
204 ratings
The Dogs of Babel
by Carolyn Parkhurst • 2003
After his wife's fatal fall, a linguist teaches his dog to speak, desperate to know why.
3.58
19k+
The Dogs of Babel Summary
The Dogs of Babel
After his wife's fatal fall, a linguist teaches his dog to speak, desperate to know why.
by Carolyn Parkhurst 2003 278 pages
3.58
19k+ ratings
The Five Archetypes
by Carey Davidson • 2020
Five elemental personalities shape your stress, your strengths, and every relationship you have.
3.21
311
The Five Archetypes Summary
The Five Archetypes
Five elemental personalities shape your stress, your strengths, and every relationship you have.
by Carey Davidson 2020 304 pages
3.21
311 ratings
PCOS Diet for the Newly Diagnosed
by Tara Spencer • 2017
Insulin resistance underlies PCOS. The diet that fixes it, built for beginners with simple recipes.
3.79
187
PCOS Diet for the Newly Diagnosed Summary
PCOS Diet for the Newly Diagnosed
Insulin resistance underlies PCOS. The diet that fixes it, built for beginners with simple recipes.
by Tara Spencer 2017 182 pages
3.79
187 ratings
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
by Rahul Jandial • 2019
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
4.11
4k+
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon Summary
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
by Rahul Jandial 2019 272 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Ten To Zen
by Owen O'Kane • 2019
The ten-minute mental reset that works even when meditation feels impossible.
3.57
500+
Ten To Zen Summary
Ten To Zen
The ten-minute mental reset that works even when meditation feels impossible.
by Owen O'Kane 2019 192 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Happy
by Derren Brown • 2016
Ancient philosophy, not the modern happiness industry, holds the real secret to lasting peace.
4.05
8k+
Happy Summary
Happy
Ancient philosophy, not the modern happiness industry, holds the real secret to lasting peace.
by Derren Brown 2016
4.05
8k+ ratings
The Enchanted Life
by Sharon Blackie • 2018
The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.
4.04
1k+
The Enchanted Life Summary
The Enchanted Life
The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.
by Sharon Blackie 2018 356 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
by Josh Shipp • 2017
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
4.22
500+
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans Summary
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
by Josh Shipp 2017 337 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
by Richard Carlson • 1997
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
3.99
500+
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life Summary
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
by Richard Carlson 1997 240 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond
by Matthew Sharpe • 2022
Mobbing strips job, reputation, and peace. Stoicism armors the one thing left: your head.
4.26
19
Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond Summary
Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond
Mobbing strips job, reputation, and peace. Stoicism armors the one thing left: your head.
by Matthew Sharpe 2022 190 pages
4.26
19 ratings
Live the Let-Go Life
by Joseph Prince • 2007
Anxiety cuts off more than peace. The way out is a posture of rest that restores supply.
4.60
500+
Live the Let-Go Life Summary
Live the Let-Go Life
Anxiety cuts off more than peace. The way out is a posture of rest that restores supply.
by Joseph Prince 2007 320 pages
4.60
500+ ratings
The Answer to Anxiety
by Joyce Meyer • 2023
You can stop spiraling: a Bible-grounded plan that turns worry into prayer and restores peace.
4.17
1k+
The Answer to Anxiety Summary
The Answer to Anxiety
You can stop spiraling: a Bible-grounded plan that turns worry into prayer and restores peace.
by Joyce Meyer 2023 120 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The ReWired Brain
by Ski Chilton • 2016
Your fast, automatic mind runs the show, and it's often wrong. How faith and science retrain it.
3.57
320
The ReWired Brain Summary
The ReWired Brain
Your fast, automatic mind runs the show, and it's often wrong. How faith and science retrain it.
by Ski Chilton 2016 290 pages
3.57
320 ratings
Spiritual Evolution
by George E. Vaillant • 2008
Positive emotions aren't soft: they're hardwired survival tools, and brain scans prove it.
4.02
149
Spiritual Evolution Summary
Spiritual Evolution
Positive emotions aren't soft: they're hardwired survival tools, and brain scans prove it.
by George E. Vaillant 2008 256 pages
4.02
149 ratings
Después de diciembre
by Joana Marcús • 2020
Jenna's college apartment has one flaw: her brilliant ex lives there, and he's unraveling fast.
4.29
91k+
Después de diciembre Summary
Después de diciembre
Jenna's college apartment has one flaw: her brilliant ex lives there, and he's unraveling fast.
by Joana Marcús 2020 432 pages
4.29
91k+ ratings
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
by Nancy Dreyfus • 1994
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
3.80
500+
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love Summary
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
by Nancy Dreyfus 1994 304 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Thrive
by Arianna Huffington • 2014
When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.
3.69
18k+
Thrive Summary
Thrive
When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.
by Arianna Huffington 2014 342 pages
3.69
18k+ ratings
Escaping the Matrix
by Gregory A. Boyd • 2005
Your brain runs on lies you never chose. The Christian path to overwriting them with truth.
4.22
115
Escaping the Matrix Summary
Escaping the Matrix
Your brain runs on lies you never chose. The Christian path to overwriting them with truth.
by Gregory A. Boyd 2005 224 pages
4.22
115 ratings
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis • 1997
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
3.62
413
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You Summary
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
by Albert Ellis 1997 208 pages
3.62
413 ratings
The Joy Of Imperfection
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Perfectionism is a trap. A plan to stop overthinking, end people-pleasing, and accept good enough.
3.80
500+
The Joy Of Imperfection Summary
The Joy Of Imperfection
Perfectionism is a trap. A plan to stop overthinking, end people-pleasing, and accept good enough.
by Damon Zahariades 2017 176 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Aggression in Play Therapy
by Lisa Dion • 2018
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
4.72
299
Aggression in Play Therapy Summary
Aggression in Play Therapy
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
by Lisa Dion 2018 213 pages
4.72
299 ratings
Jerks at Work
by Tessa West • 2022
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
3.56
500+
Jerks at Work Summary
Jerks at Work
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
by Tessa West 2022 269 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Healthy Brain, Happy Life
by Wendy Suzuki • 2015
The science behind why sweating makes you smarter, calmer, and more creative.
3.65
2k+
Healthy Brain, Happy Life Summary
Healthy Brain, Happy Life
The science behind why sweating makes you smarter, calmer, and more creative.
by Wendy Suzuki 2015 320 pages
3.65
2k+ ratings
Mindfulness
by Gill Hasson • 2013
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
3.65
500+
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
by Gill Hasson 2013 196 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self
by Nick Ortner • 2017
Tapping body points while naming fears: the 21-day protocol for rewiring self-doubt into joy.
4.33
216
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self Summary
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self
Tapping body points while naming fears: the 21-day protocol for rewiring self-doubt into joy.
by Nick Ortner 2017 360 pages
4.33
216 ratings
Canary in the Coal Mine
by William Cooke • 2021
When HIV tore through an Indiana town, one doctor fought for syringes, compassion, and the truth.
3.92
500+
Canary in the Coal Mine Summary
Canary in the Coal Mine
When HIV tore through an Indiana town, one doctor fought for syringes, compassion, and the truth.
by William Cooke 2021 320 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Take Charge of your Life
by William Glasser • 2011
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
4.13
135
Take Charge of your Life Summary
Take Charge of your Life
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
by William Glasser 2011 252 pages
4.13
135 ratings
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