A Therapeutic Journey
by Alain de Botton
De Botton's most personal book, on mental illness and recovery: what breakdown is, how to find and use therapy, the role of friends, nature, art and meaning, and acceptance of our fragility. It is tender and practical, written for people in crisis and those who love them.
Read it if…
you or someone close to you is in a dark place and you want a humane companion.
Skip it if…
you want clinical guidance; it is philosophical and personal.
Three things you will actually use
- Breakdown can be breakthrough if attended to.
- Therapy is a skill to learn, not a cure to receive.
- Fragility is universal; hide it less.
Do this first
Read the chapter on friends and tell one person the truth about how you are.
Our verdict
Tender and practical.
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