A therapeutic journey : lessons from the school of life
De Botton, Alain, 1969-2023
Book
A Therapeutic Journey follows the arc from mental crisis and collapse to convalescence and recovery. Written with kindness, knowledge and sympathy, it is both a practical guide and a source of consolation and companionship in what might be some of our loneliest, most anguished moments. Alain de Botton explores how we can cope with a variety of forms of mental pain and illness, from the mild to the severe. It considers how and why we might become ill; how we can explain things to friends, family and colleagues; how we can find our ways towards recovery; and how we can build resilience, so as to live wisely alongside our difficulties. At heart this is a book about redemption - about regaining the thread of our lives, rediscovering meaning, and finding our way back to connection, warmth and joy.
Main title:
A therapeutic journey : lessons from the school of life / Alain de Botton.
Author:
De Botton, Alain, 1969-, author
Imprint:
London : Hamish Hamilton, 2023.©2023
Collation:
371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780241642566 (paperback)9780241642559 (hardback)
Dewey class:
362.2
Language:
English
BRN:
456761