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Mental Health Book Summaries

Dirty Letters
by Vi Keeland • 2019
A reclusive novelist reconnects with her childhood pen pal, unaware he's now a famous rock star.
4.02
49k+
Dirty Letters Summary
Dirty Letters
A reclusive novelist reconnects with her childhood pen pal, unaware he's now a famous rock star.
by Vi Keeland 2019 299 pages
4.02
49k+ ratings
Love Lost, Love Found
by Tatiana Jerome • 2017
Heal the breakup, rebuild your standards, and open your heart again: the full recovery roadmap.
3.63
115
Love Lost, Love Found Summary
Love Lost, Love Found
Heal the breakup, rebuild your standards, and open your heart again: the full recovery roadmap.
by Tatiana Jerome 2017 161 pages
3.63
115 ratings
The Boy & His Ribbon
by Pepper Winters • 2018
At ten, he fled captivity carrying an infant. At twenty-eight, he can't escape loving her.
4.40
11k+
The Boy & His Ribbon Summary
The Boy & His Ribbon
At ten, he fled captivity carrying an infant. At twenty-eight, he can't escape loving her.
by Pepper Winters 2018 386 pages
4.40
11k+ ratings
The Master and the Marionette
by Brandi Elise Szeker • 2022
She fled with a fractured protector; now his darkest alter must save her from the asylum.
4.12
4k+
The Master and the Marionette Summary
The Master and the Marionette
She fled with a fractured protector; now his darkest alter must save her from the asylum.
by Brandi Elise Szeker 2022 374 pages
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Coldest Winter
by Brittainy C. Cherry • 2023
After one reckless night, a student teacher finds her stranger sitting in her new classroom.
4.01
12k+
The Coldest Winter Summary
The Coldest Winter
After one reckless night, a student teacher finds her stranger sitting in her new classroom.
by Brittainy C. Cherry 2023 399 pages
4.01
12k+ ratings
This Moment Is Your Miracle
by David Hoffmeister • 2019
Fear dissolves the moment you stop hiding the one thought that made it.
4.61
116
This Moment Is Your Miracle Summary
This Moment Is Your Miracle
Fear dissolves the moment you stop hiding the one thought that made it.
by David Hoffmeister 2019 224 pages
4.61
116 ratings
One Breath at a Time
by Kevin Griffin • 2004
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
4.28
1k+
One Breath at a Time Summary
One Breath at a Time
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
by Kevin Griffin 2004 304 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Freedom from Emotional Eating
by Barb Raveling • 2008
Lose the lies, not just the weight: a faith-based strategy for ending emotional eating.
4.51
129
Freedom from Emotional Eating Summary
Freedom from Emotional Eating
Lose the lies, not just the weight: a faith-based strategy for ending emotional eating.
by Barb Raveling 2008 167 pages
4.51
129 ratings
Adult ADD
by Stephanie Sarkis • 2011
Newly diagnosed: a practical guide to treatment, therapy, and daily systems for the ADHD brain.
3.33
147
Adult ADD Summary
Adult ADD
Newly diagnosed: a practical guide to treatment, therapy, and daily systems for the ADHD brain.
by Stephanie Sarkis 2011 169 pages
3.33
147 ratings
10 Mindful Minutes
by Goldie Hawn • 2011
The emotional toolkit schools skip: how to quiet a reactive brain, one breath at a time.
3.86
1k+
10 Mindful Minutes Summary
10 Mindful Minutes
The emotional toolkit schools skip: how to quiet a reactive brain, one breath at a time.
by Goldie Hawn 2011 256 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Optimist's Guide to Divorce
by Suzanne Riss • 2016
The divorce is final. The question now is what you build with the pieces.
3.98
133
The Optimist's Guide to Divorce Summary
The Optimist's Guide to Divorce
The divorce is final. The question now is what you build with the pieces.
by Suzanne Riss 2016 290 pages
3.98
133 ratings
The Joy of Doing Nothing
by Rachel Jonat • 2017
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
2.80
367
The Joy of Doing Nothing Summary
The Joy of Doing Nothing
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
by Rachel Jonat 2017 160 pages
2.80
367 ratings
Peacebunny Island
by Caleb Smith • 2021
He brought rabbits to school shootings. Then he captained a houseboat toward his own island.
4.13
208
Peacebunny Island Summary
Peacebunny Island
He brought rabbits to school shootings. Then he captained a houseboat toward his own island.
by Caleb Smith 2021 272 pages
4.13
208 ratings
Red Haze
by Lark Taylor • 2024
A rockstar spiraling toward self-destruction falls for the bodyguard hired to keep him alive.
4.08
1k+
Red Haze Summary
Red Haze
A rockstar spiraling toward self-destruction falls for the bodyguard hired to keep him alive.
by Lark Taylor 2024 319 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Feel It All
by Casey Tanner • 2024
Sexual insecurity isn't a personal flaw. It's the predictable echo of systemic neglect.
4.20
500+
Feel It All Summary
Feel It All
Sexual insecurity isn't a personal flaw. It's the predictable echo of systemic neglect.
by Casey Tanner 2024 256 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
The Truth About Lying
by Stan B. Walters • 2000
A detective's framework for spotting lies: the stress clusters and verbal slips that betray a liar.
3.49
179
The Truth About Lying Summary
The Truth About Lying
A detective's framework for spotting lies: the stress clusters and verbal slips that betray a liar.
by Stan B. Walters 2000 171 pages
3.49
179 ratings
Concentration
by Stefan van der Stigchel • 2020
Multitasking is a myth, your working memory is tiny, and every notification exploits that limit.
3.33
144
Concentration Summary
Concentration
Multitasking is a myth, your working memory is tiny, and every notification exploits that limit.
by Stefan van der Stigchel 2020
3.33
144 ratings
Imposter No More
by Jill A. Stoddard • 2023
Imposter syndrome isn't a confidence shortage. It's a values problem. Act on what matters anyway.
3.88
181
Imposter No More Summary
Imposter No More
Imposter syndrome isn't a confidence shortage. It's a values problem. Act on what matters anyway.
by Jill A. Stoddard 2023 272 pages
3.88
181 ratings
Thirst Trap
by Gráinne O'Hare • 2025
Three women, held together by a Belfast house and the ghost of the friend they lost.
3.62
9k+
Thirst Trap Summary
Thirst Trap
Three women, held together by a Belfast house and the ghost of the friend they lost.
by Gráinne O'Hare 2025 288 pages
3.62
9k+ ratings
Yoga for Emotional Trauma
by Mary Nurriestearns • 2013
When talk therapy isn't enough: how yoga and meditation release trauma the mind can't touch.
3.93
174
Yoga for Emotional Trauma Summary
Yoga for Emotional Trauma
When talk therapy isn't enough: how yoga and meditation release trauma the mind can't touch.
by Mary Nurriestearns 2013 216 pages
3.93
174 ratings
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
by Bill Matulich • 2010
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
4.12
306
How To Do Motivational Interviewing Summary
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
by Bill Matulich 2010
4.12
306 ratings
Handwriting Analysis
by Karen Kristin Amend • 1980
Learn what every slant, loop, and zone in handwriting reveals about personality and character.
3.82
247
Handwriting Analysis Summary
Handwriting Analysis
Learn what every slant, loop, and zone in handwriting reveals about personality and character.
by Karen Kristin Amend 1980 196 pages
3.82
247 ratings
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults
by Theresa Regan • 2017
Why so many adults live undiagnosed with autism, and what finally getting the right label can fix.
4.23
121
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults Summary
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults
Why so many adults live undiagnosed with autism, and what finally getting the right label can fix.
by Theresa Regan 2017 208 pages
4.23
121 ratings
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers
by Fern Schumer Chapman • 2021
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
4.20
211
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers Summary
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
by Fern Schumer Chapman 2021 304 pages
4.20
211 ratings
Uncaged
by Frank Shamrock • 2012
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
3.65
96
Uncaged Summary
Uncaged
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
by Frank Shamrock 2012 272 pages
3.65
96 ratings
Facing Codependence
by Pia Mellody • 1989
Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.
4.07
3k+
Facing Codependence Summary
Facing Codependence
Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.
by Pia Mellody 1989 222 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
The Power of E.Q.
by Patrick King • 2023
How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.
4.25
52
The Power of E.Q. Summary
The Power of E.Q.
How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.
by Patrick King 2023 218 pages
4.25
52 ratings
Stop Avoiding Stuff
by Matthew S. Boone • 2020
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
3.84
190
Stop Avoiding Stuff Summary
Stop Avoiding Stuff
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
by Matthew S. Boone 2020 193 pages
3.84
190 ratings
Your Brain on Love
by Stan Tatkin • 2013
Why your brain sees your partner as a threat, and the practices that turn conflict into connection.
4.33
1k+
Your Brain on Love Summary
Your Brain on Love
Why your brain sees your partner as a threat, and the practices that turn conflict into connection.
by Stan Tatkin 2013 6 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Doctor and the Soul
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1946
The real engine is meaning, not pleasure or power. Its absence is the modern epidemic.
4.18
1k+
The Doctor and the Soul Summary
The Doctor and the Soul
The real engine is meaning, not pleasure or power. Its absence is the modern epidemic.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1946 318 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
All Our Broken Pieces
by L.D. Crichton • 2019
Her OCD demands ritual. His scars hide the past. A school project cracks their walls.
4.10
2k+
All Our Broken Pieces Summary
All Our Broken Pieces
Her OCD demands ritual. His scars hide the past. A school project cracks their walls.
by L.D. Crichton 2019 405 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Get It Done When You're Depressed
by Julie A. Fast • 2005
Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.
3.69
500+
Get It Done When You're Depressed Summary
Get It Done When You're Depressed
Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.
by Julie A. Fast 2005 288 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2019
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
4.15
171
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset Summary
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2019
4.15
171 ratings
Master of Reality
by John Darnielle • 2008
The staff took his Walkman. They cannot take the Black Sabbath album inside his head.
4.07
2k+
Master of Reality Summary
Master of Reality
The staff took his Walkman. They cannot take the Black Sabbath album inside his head.
by John Darnielle 2008 112 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
On My Own
by Florence Falk • 2007
Why women fear being alone, and how solitude builds the self-confidence that neediness destroys.
3.69
466
On My Own Summary
On My Own
Why women fear being alone, and how solitude builds the self-confidence that neediness destroys.
by Florence Falk 2007 304 pages
3.69
466 ratings
Bleed
by Tracey Lindeman • 2023
190 million bodies. A decade to be believed. The diagnosis: endometriosis. The disease: misogyny.
4.32
500+
Bleed Summary
Bleed
190 million bodies. A decade to be believed. The diagnosis: endometriosis. The disease: misogyny.
by Tracey Lindeman 2023 336 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The Inkblots
by Damion Searls • 2015
Ten inkblots, one psychiatrist, and a century-long fight over what seeing reveals about the self.
3.74
500+
The Inkblots Summary
The Inkblots
Ten inkblots, one psychiatrist, and a century-long fight over what seeing reveals about the self.
by Damion Searls 2015 405 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Echoes
by Dylan Page • 2023
He wears his dead father's jacket as armor. She survived foster care. Their damage fits.
4.31
2k+
Echoes Summary
Echoes
He wears his dead father's jacket as armor. She survived foster care. Their damage fits.
by Dylan Page 2023 499 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Schema Therapy
by Eshkol Rafaeli • 2010
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
4.07
230
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010 184 pages
4.07
230 ratings
How To Break Free of the Drama Triangle Victim Consciousness
by Barry K. Weinhold • 2013
Escape the blaming and rescuing trap: a five-step method for direct communication and lasting peace.
4.04
470
How To Break Free of the Drama Triangle Victim Consciousness Summary
How To Break Free of the Drama Triangle Victim Consciousness
Escape the blaming and rescuing trap: a five-step method for direct communication and lasting peace.
by Barry K. Weinhold 2013 104 pages
4.04
470 ratings
The Blindspots Between Us
by Gleb Tsipursky • 2020
Your brain's built-in biases predict your relationship fights. The method to intercept them.
3.90
283
The Blindspots Between Us Summary
The Blindspots Between Us
Your brain's built-in biases predict your relationship fights. The method to intercept them.
by Gleb Tsipursky 2020 217 pages
3.90
283 ratings
Everyday Enlightenment
by Dan Millman • 1999
Your body, your money, your fear, your shadow: the ordinary ground where enlightenment takes root.
4.10
500+
Everyday Enlightenment Summary
Everyday Enlightenment
Your body, your money, your fear, your shadow: the ordinary ground where enlightenment takes root.
by Dan Millman 1999 368 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
You Got Anything Stronger?
by Gabrielle Union • 2021
Perimenopause made Gabrielle Union want to die. Then her daughter taught her how to live.
4.11
11k+
You Got Anything Stronger? Summary
You Got Anything Stronger?
Perimenopause made Gabrielle Union want to die. Then her daughter taught her how to live.
by Gabrielle Union 2021 242 pages
4.11
11k+ ratings
Energy Healing for Empaths
by Lisa Campion • 2021
You absorb everyone's emotions. The energy hygiene routine for people who feel too much.
4.13
332
Energy Healing for Empaths Summary
Energy Healing for Empaths
You absorb everyone's emotions. The energy hygiene routine for people who feel too much.
by Lisa Campion 2021 226 pages
4.13
332 ratings
¿Amar o depender?
by Walter Riso • 2003
When love feels like withdrawal, the solution isn't more love, but a fortified self.
4.10
3k+
¿Amar o depender? Summary
¿Amar o depender?
When love feels like withdrawal, the solution isn't more love, but a fortified self.
by Walter Riso 2003 216 pages
4.10
3k+ ratings
Anesthesia
by Kate Cole-Adams • 2017
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
3.20
396
Anesthesia Summary
Anesthesia
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
by Kate Cole-Adams 2017 400 pages
3.20
396 ratings
Conquering Infertility
by Alice D. Domar • 2002
Infertility hijacks your body and your mind. The program that helps you take both back.
4.08
193
Conquering Infertility Summary
Conquering Infertility
Infertility hijacks your body and your mind. The program that helps you take both back.
by Alice D. Domar 2002 337 pages
4.08
193 ratings
Cántame al dormir
by Gilraen Eärfalas • 2023
She dreamed of escape through sleep, fairy tales, and a flying boy who never came.
4.21
387
Cántame al dormir Summary
Cántame al dormir
She dreamed of escape through sleep, fairy tales, and a flying boy who never came.
by Gilraen Eärfalas 2023 154 pages
4.21
387 ratings
Overcoming Bitterness
by Stephen Viars • 2021
Bitterness poisons everything. A biblical path from resentment to genuine joy, without platitudes.
4.29
156
Overcoming Bitterness Summary
Overcoming Bitterness
Bitterness poisons everything. A biblical path from resentment to genuine joy, without platitudes.
by Stephen Viars 2021 219 pages
4.29
156 ratings
Be Happy Without Being Perfect
by Alice D. Domar • 2008
Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.
3.56
500+
Be Happy Without Being Perfect Summary
Be Happy Without Being Perfect
Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.
by Alice D. Domar 2008 304 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
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