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Letters to you : words of support and inspiration for difficult times / Jazz Thornton.

Summary:

"This book was designed to be read not just once, or in order, letter by letter, but to beused again and again as a tool when you encounter difficult emotions and experiences, to help you feel less alone. It is based on something that helped Jazz Thornton on her own journey towards mental health. A good friend wrote her a set of letters each in a separate labelled envelope. Every letter was specifically designed to help fight a particular feeling or situation, and Jazz read them all many times"--Publisher information.

Record details

ISBN: 9780143776611
ISBN: 0143776614
Physical Description: 224 pages ; 18 cm
Publisher: Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Random House New Zealand, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Part one: Emotions (To read when you are feeling angry ; To read when you are feeling anxious ; Anxiety: tips and tricks ; To read when you are feeling guilty ; Guilt: tips and tools ; To read when you are experiencing depression ; To read when you are feeling sad ; sadness: tips and tools ; To read when you are having a good day ; To read when you are struggling with grief).

Part two: Experiences (To read when you are feeling alone ; Feeling alone: tips and tols ; To read when you are feeling stressed ; To read when you are feeling overwhelmed ; Feeling overwhemed: tips and tools ; To read when you are haviong suicidal thoughts ; 50 reasons to stay ; To read when you are feeling actively suicidal ; Feeling actively suicidal: tips and tools ; To read when you are feeling impuslive ; To read when you are having trouble with food ; To read when you have the urge to self-harm ; Self harm: tips and tools ; To read when you have relapsed ; To read when you are struggling with trauma ; Struggling with trauma and flashbacks: tips and tools ; To read when you feel like you are slipping into old habits ; To read when you are struggling to sleep).

Part three: Beliefs (To read when you feel like a burden ; To read when you don't feel like you are enough ; To read when you are feeling unlovable ; To read when you feel like there is no hope).

Part four: Help (To read if you are a parent ; To read if you have a friend who is struggling ; To read if you are scared to tell your parents how you are feeling ; To read if you are scared to see a professional ; To read if you are afraid to see your doctor for help ; To read if you feel like your struggles aren't as bad as other people's).

One final letter -- Where to get help -- Toolbox of handy skills to use when in distress.