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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

Summary

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Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith shares all the skills you need to get through life's ups and downs.

Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Dr Julie's simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way.

Written in short, bite-sized entries, you can turn straight to the section you need depending on the challenge you're facing - and immediately find the appropriate tools to help. From managing anxiety, dealing with criticism or battling low mood, to building self-confidence, finding motivation or learning to forgive yourself, this book tackles the everyday issues that affect us all and offers easy, practical solutions that might just change your life.

© Dr Julie Smith 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Reviews

  • Full of sound, helpful advice with life skills, from building confidence to managing stress
    Sunday Times

About the author

Julie Smith

Dr Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist with over a decade of professional experience. She is also an online educator and content creator with a combined following of more than 7 million. Julie launched her TikTok account to make good-quality mental health resources more accessible; her online posts have amassed more than 20 million likes. She has appeared on ITV's This Morning, Lorraine, Radio 1 Life Hacks, Radio 5 Live, and in The Observer, The Mail on Sunday and The Daily Telegraph, amongst many others.

Dr Julie's first book, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?, was the best selling non-fiction title of 2022. Open When... is her much anticipated second book.

Dr Julie SMith, BSc (Hons), D. Clin. Psych., C.Psychol. Chartered Clinical Psychologist. Registered with the HCPC and BPS.
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