A Therapeutic Journey

This book by Alain de Botton charts a course from mental health crisis to recovery, offering practical advice and philosophical insights on how to manage mental fragility.

It explores various forms of mental pain and illness, from mild to severe, and discusses how to explain these issues to others, find ways towards recovery, and build resilience.

The book is divided into sections such as Challenge, Love, Art, Freedom, and Hope, and it emphasizes the importance of finding reasons to persevere in the face of adversity, using examples from art, history, and psychology to illustrate its themes.