Are u ok? : a guide to caring for your mental health

Are u ok? A guide to caring for your mental health

Kati Morton

Book - 2018

"Get answers to your most common questions about mental health and mental illness--including anxiety, depression, bipolar and eating disorders, and more. [This book] walks readers through the most common questions about mental health and the process of getting help--from finding the best therapist to navigating harmful and toxic relationships and everything in between. In the same down-to-earth, friendly tone that makes her videos so popular, licensed marriage and family therapist and YouTube sensation Kati Morton clarifies and destigmatizes the struggles so many of us go through and encourages readers to reach out for help."--Back cover.

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Subjects
Mental health.
Mental health > Miscellanea.
Mental illness.
Conduct of life.
Stress (Psychology)
Behavior modification.
Interpersonal relations.
Self-management (Psychology)
Self-defeating behavior.
Stress management.
Self-help publications.
Genres
Self-help publications
Published
New York : Da Capo Press, Lifelong Books 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Kati Morton (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xiii, 236 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780738234991
  • What is mental health? : what you should know and where to start
  • Why can it feel so hard to get better?
  • How do I know if I need help? : warning signs and what to look for
  • Mental health professionals decoded : who does what?
  • What is best for me? : finding the right kind of therapy
  • Preparing for your first appointment : what to expect and questions to ask
  • Is my therapist a good fit? : feeling the "click" in a therapeutic relationship
  • What are toxic relationships? : warning signs and ways to get out of them
  • Communication : the key to a happy, healthy life!
  • Avoiding common mistakes and healing broken relationships at home, at work, and in life
  • Help! I am in therapy and still struggling : how to get more help when we need it-- Epilogue.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Morton, a marriage and family therapist whose YouTube channel has more than 550,000 subscribers, offers an intuitive handbook that empowers readers to tend to their own mental health. She covers enacting meaningful change, identifying complex feelings, seeking help, types of therapy (including medications), and recognizing the signs of a toxic relationship, among other topics. Throughout, Morton includes anecdotes from anonymous patients and shares her own experiences navigating difficult passages in her life. Chapters provide practical tools for handling anxiety, depression, and other mental health difficulties (including journaling and other exercises), while also offering powerful insights and mottos: "It's a process, not perfection." She discusses the need for individuals to reach out to a professional therapist and lists signs that might encourage readers who haven't seen a therapist to seek one out. She also emphasizes the importance of accepting discomfort en route to getting better, as change comes only through disrupting familiar yet destructive behaviors. All are deserving of help, Morton asserts, and the potential for positive change and contentment is real. This is less a resource for diagnosis (there is brief discussion of particular conditions)than an exploration of the constellation of mental health issues. (Dec.) c Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Library Journal Review

Licensed marriage and family therapist Morton delivers a beginner's guide to breaking through the stigma of mental illness to discuss the realities of specific conditions, the different kinds of assistance available, and how to receive proper care. She walks readers through the steps of therapy and how to ensure a mental health professional is a good fit. Advice ranges from handling abusive relationships and coping with intense feelings to and recognizing when further treatment is needed. Appendixes list a glossary of therapeutic terms and a checklist of additional resources. VERDICT An exemplary guide for anyone wondering if they or someone close to them may benefit from mental health therapy. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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