Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: Expert Advice for Navigating Life's Challenges

Over 1 million copies sold worldwide!

International Bestseller

“Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr. Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need.”—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the Dear Therapists podcast

Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith provides the skills you need to navigate common life challenges and take charge of your emotional and mental health in her debut book.

Filled with secrets from a therapist’s toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. Dr Julie Smith’s expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, whether you want to manage anxiety, deal with criticism, cope with depression, build self-confidence, find motivation, or learn to forgive yourself. This guide to mental wellness tackles everyday issues and offers practical solutions in bite-sized, easy-to-digest entries which make it easy to quickly find specific information and guidance. 

Your mental well-being is just as important as your physical well-being. Packed with proven strategies, Dr. Julie’s empathetic guide offers a deeper understanding of how your mind works and gives you the insights and actionable tools you need to nurture your mental health every day. Wise and practical, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before might just change your life. 

Inside, you’ll find the skills you’ve been searching for to navigate life’s ups and downs:

• A Therapist’s Toolkit: Learn the powerful coping techniques and expert advice a clinical psychologist shares with her patients to help you stay resilient in trying times.
• Navigate Your Emotions: Understand the science of low mood, anxiety, and stress, and find practical solutions for dealing with emotional pain and self-doubt.
• Build Self-Confidence: Fortify your mental health with actionable strategies for building self-worth, finding motivation, and dealing with criticism.
• Bite-Sized Guidance: No psychobabble―just easy-to-digest entries that make it simple to find the specific, empathetic guidance you need in the moment.

Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist and international bestselling author. Her first book Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? has sold over 2 million copies across the world and has been translated into 45 languages. It spent well over 100 weeks in the Sunday Times bestseller list, making it the top selling nonfiction book of 2022 in the UK. Dr. Julie is the author of The New York Times bestseller, Open When . . . She has over 10 million followers across social media platforms where she shares insights from therapy that we can all use for everyday life. She lives in England with her husband Matthew and their three children.