A warm hug of a book a true gem Buzzfeed What I hope you take away from this book good Mexican food deserves to go viral; good underwear never features the word 'string'; good mental health is the single most important thing you need to live a happy life I don't have a psychology degree
- in fact I once tried to throw a typewriter at a child psychiatrist (this was in the days before Mac Book pros)
- but I do have experience understanding & coping mechanisms to help you get your sht together From anxiety & eating disorders to OCD & psychosis I want to help break down taboos surrounding mental health conditions (which directly affect 1 in 4 of us each year
- you are NOT alone) & help you come out the other side happier & healthier I'd also like to gift you with a deeper understanding of what's going on in your head & how to navigate through life without feeling overwhelmed or isolated Where my lack of medical background becomes an issue Dr Radha swoops in to the rescue As a GP mental-health expert & co-host of BBC Radio 1's The Surgery I've worked with her to make sure all the information & advice is spot-on She's clever she's kind & she GETS it I wish my teenage brain had had access to Dr Radha After My Mad Fat Diary published & the TV show followed lots of people from my past got in touch to say they'd thought I'd been a largely splendid teenager & to most people I probably was Because I was very adept at hiding my OCD my anxiety my depression my eating disorders behind a smile & a big sack of silly & that is why I've written this book Because I hate to think of any teen going through what I did & feeling like they can't talk about it or need to hide it This is a book to break down taboos to start conversations to help you talk about things that seem impossible It's a book for fans of Gemma Cairney & Open Ruby Wax & Frazzled Matt Haig & Reasons to Stay Alive Bryony Gordon & Mad Girl & most importantly it's a book to make you feel like you're not alone You're really really not Rae Earl