OPEN: Why asking for help can save your life

Frankie Bridge; Maleha Khan (Clinical Psychologist); Dr Mike McPhillips (Psychiatrist)

ISBN 10: 1788401700 / ISBN 13: 9781788401708

Published by Cassell, London, 2020

About this Item

This mint copy is bound in illustrated laminated boards, A dust wrapper is not called for. The text block is unmarked, tight, white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. "I lived with it in silence. I tried to conquer it alone. And then I asked for help. It took me hitting hard, sharp rock bottom for me to truly recognize how ill I was." In OPEN, Frankie Bridge opens up about her ongoing journey from breakdown to breakthroughs and through self-loathing, hospitalization and self-acceptance. Part narrative exploration, part guide, this book will help you to understand the importance of talking and helping each other. It will also feature guidance and advice from the psychologist and psychiatrist who pulled her back from the brink along with their notes on her and conversations with her. This book will help people open up about their mental health and encourage us all to speak out. Frankie Bridge is best known as one fifth of 'The Saturdays' and outside of music has established herself as a TV Presenter and Digital Influencer. Frankie became an ambassador for MIND after opening up about her experiences of anxiety, depression and panic attacks, after her hospitalisation in May 2012. Having initially dealt with these issues in silence, Frankie has been keen to support MIND in making sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone. Recently, she's been a key player in helping to launch the MIND partnership with Heads Together, as well as lending her support to Time to Talk Day. Frankie launched her first podcast series OPEN MIND focussing on mental health in 2019 and which debuted in the top ten podcasts upon release. Ref NNN 2.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: OPEN: Why asking for help can save your life
• Publisher: Cassell, London
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788401700
• ISBN 13: 9781788401708
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

"I hope my book will showcase the importance of being open in a shut off world, the need to talk about the good days as well as the bad days, so we can all start to have open and honest conversations about how we really are, not how we think we should be."
Frankie Bridge

This book will help you to:
Open up,
Be more Open-minded,
and have more Open conversations.

In OPEN, Frankie Bridge opens up about her ongoing journey from breakdown to breakthroughs and through self-loathing, self-acceptance and self-love. Part narrative exploration, part practical guide, this book will help you to understand the importance of talking and helping each other in an imperfect world. It will also feature practical guidance and advice from the psychologist and psychiatrist who pulled her back from the brink along with their notes and conversations throughout her recovery. By opening up about her battles, Frankie wants to help a generation of people to be more open about their mental health. Speak out. Ask for help. And be helped.

It's a very simple four-letter word, but one of the hardest words to put into practice, this book is about how to be OPEN.