In an era of pandemics, busy lifestyles and a cost of living crisis, it’s no wonder our mental health can take a dive. I’m so glad that nowadays we can chat openly about mental health without fear of being judged as was the case many moons ago.
I’ve suffered from depression and anxiety and it is the most lonely and toilsome feeling ever. I really do have so much compassion for those who battle with their mental health on a daily basis, it leaves you feeling utterly exhausted.
If there is one thing that I could help advocate with my online presence and my little blog, it would be to raise awareness of mental health and show that there is support out there should we only build the courage to reach out.
That is why I was so happy to be asked to review a wonderfully helpful book – Pull Yourself Together Man By by Philip Eley.
A Little About Philip Eley
Philip is the well-being lead of a schoolwork charity. His job involves some one-to-one listening, small group work and emotional health training. He helps both men and women with the management and recovery of their mental health.
He shares his techniques and resources throughout his new book.
Pull Yourself Together Man – Emotional health advice for men, and those that know them.
On first impressions, one would feel that this book is aimed solely at men’s mental health but in fact, this book could be utilised by anyone. I do think men overall find it harder to share their feelings so to be able to find guidance from resources like this could prove to be really helpful.
Pull Yourself Together Man is a sort of guidebook if you like, providing easy-to-follow coping mechanisms on how to better deal with and understand your own feelings.
I love how the book is broken down into little projects. It encourages the reader to address their own issues by way of answering the prompts on the interactive pages.
The book includes a lot of self-reflective questions, which help to make the reader aware of their own rhythm and habits and get a deeper understanding of why they may react or feel the way they do.
There are lots of tasks and sound advice that I feel would bring comfort when battling with your emotional health. From what I imagine (as I’ve never seen a therapist) when reading the book, it feels almost as if you are sitting in a chair chatting with a therapist.
One thing about the book that is evident to me, is that empathy and understanding are depicted throughout. The super supportive tone encourages positivity and gives the reader a little “You can do this” cheer, as they work through the projects.
I only wish that I had this when I’ve been through darker times.
I think this book is fantastic and certainly worth anyone investing the time to read whether you feel mentally challenged or not! We all have bad days, some brief, others continual but the more we talk about mental health and raise awareness and support, the less lonely and more fulfilled someone’s day may feel.
Available from Amazon.
I like the sound of this book. I know men sometimes try to be tough and not talk about their mental health but it does sound good for anyone. x
I’m glad that attitudes are changing. I remember how depressed I was at 14 when my father died of cancer. I felt the world was coming to an end but I was supposed to look like everything is ok. I hope you are having a wonderful day today. Wishing you blue skies and a bright sun (which can affect or cause depression when it’s absent). #MMBC