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A Beginner's Guide to Being Mental

By: Natasha Devon
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Summary

‘Am I normal?’
‘What’s an anxiety disorder?’
‘Does therapy work?’

These are just a few of the questions Natasha Devon is asked as she travels the UK campaigning for better mental health awareness and provision. Here, Natasha calls upon experts in the fields of psychology, neuroscience and anthropology to debunk and demystify the full spectrum of mental health. From A (Anxiety) to Z (Zero F**ks Given – or the art of having high self-esteem) via everything from body image and gender to differentiating ‘sadness’ from ‘depression’.


Statistically, one in three of us will experience symptoms of a mental illness during our lifetimes. Yet all of us have a brain, and so we ALL have mental health – regardless of age, sexuality, race or background. The past few years have seen an explosion in awareness, yet it seems there is still widespread confusion. A Beginner's Guide to Being Mental is for anyone who wants to have this essential conversation, written as only Natasha - with her combination of expertise, personal experience and humour - knows how.

This audiobook contains a bonus interview between Natasha Devon and Jonny Benjamin, author of The Stranger on the Bridge.

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Critic reviews

What a book! Insightful and compassionate A Beginner's Guide to Being Mental is a masterpiece on mental health. A must read. (James O'Brien, journalist and LBC broadcaster)
Natasha Devon's book is a great amalgamation of the continued dialogue around mental health: after nine months as the UK government's mental health tsar, and a lifetime living with mental illness, she shares essential advice in a clear A-Z format, illustrated by Insta-favourite Rubyetc. Wherever you are on the spectrum - because, as she says, "we all have a brain, and therefore a mental health" - you will learn and find useful ways to survive modern life, from anxiety around food to the internet. (Elle, Big Book Awards Longlist)
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Loved it, couldn't put it down. I believe it should of contained more about disabled people (other than mental illness) intersectionality.

Brilliant!

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great and accessible book that is full of helpful real world advice and isn't afraid to point the finger at the political and societal problems that underline so many mental health issues

really great book

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This has given me quite a few things to think about. It's made me question a variety of different beliefs I have had. I don't necessarily agree with all of Natasha's views, but it has definitely made me look again at where I stand.

Food for thought

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Never felt like I mattered and never understood the way that I was thinking or why I was thinking that way until this book gave me the insight I needed to help myself. A must read/listen for anyone who is struggling with mental heath issues.

Fantastic

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This book bridges the gap between extremely important and essential. Entertainingly narrated and cleverly constructed, it is a concise, approachable and compelling outline of themes that everyone should make themselves familiar with. If more people read this book, we could be on the way to a better society.

Essential

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