The Beasts in Your Brain, Katherine Speller
The Beasts in Your Brain, Katherine Speller
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The Beasts in Your Brain
Understanding and Living with Anxiety and Depression

Author: Katherine Speller

Narrator: Patricia Santomasso

Unabridged: 3 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/16/2024


Synopsis

It's hard enough to admit that you're struggling, but how do you even begin to navigate getting help when it feels like there's an enormous gap between you, your peers, and the adults in your life who keep saying they want to support you but just don't seem to get it?

The Beasts in Your Brain is a guide and companion equally for you and your loved ones, here to provide that essential first dose of information, understanding, and validation about mental illness and how it affects the young people of today. This book knows how much harder things are for you and your generation, how out-of-touch much of the advice out there is (after all, how are you supposed to "just unplug" when more than half your social life is conducted online?), and how identity, circumstances, and stigma can affect your experiences.

Though they might be scary or seem unstoppable, the beasts can be defeated. It will be hard work, but it is not work you will ever have to do alone. This book will be your first partner in your battle against the beasts, reminding you that there's always hope and humor to be found in openly talking about the realities of living with mental illness. Together with the support of your loved ones and the practical knowledge and tools you will learn in this book, you can win this fight.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on May 01, 2024

Gr 9 Up–This book excellently breaks down the tangled jungle of depression and anxiety. A comprehensive and meticulously structured book, it illuminates the complexities of depression and anxiety while offering effective strategies for addressing these mental health challenges. Authored with a purpo......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on June 15, 2024

I wish this was a book I could have read when I was a teenager. I recently read an old diary from when I was 13/14 and good lord, I could have used this book back then. Geared towards teens, good thing to have available in teen/tween classrooms/libraries.......more

Goodreads review by Corinne on July 11, 2023

The Beasts in your Brain is a solid introductory book to mental health information for young adults. As a high school teacher, I am a witness of the mental health issues students are facing (and I’m only going into my 3rd year of teaching). I would say this would be a nice resource for them to read.......more

Goodreads review by Andressa on September 05, 2024

I think everyone should read this book, teens and adults. The beasts in our heads are related to everything around us. To learn how to control the amount of information, contact with technology, reflect about the social media in our lives. This book is really good to identity challenges that we have......more

Goodreads review by Dalton on June 05, 2023

Will definitely be useful for a younger crowd, many things were things I was aware of already but I am definitely not the intended audience for the book but it will definitely have a use to many people out there.......more