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Book Synopsis: Alain de Botton's redemptive volume charts a course from collapse to recovery with kindness, compassion and wisdom.“Alain de Botton, one of our era’s most uncommonly perceptive, lyrical, and lucid existential contemplatives.” — The Marginalian
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.
In this blueprint for enduring a period of mental anguish, 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.
An invaluable literary companion through the loneliness of mental illness.
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Experience a therapeutic journey like no other with A Therapeutic Journey: Lessons from The School of Life. Written by Alain de Botton, renowned for his perceptive insights and lyrical prose, this redemptive volume offers profound wisdom and compassionate guidance for navigating through mental crisis and finding the path to recovery.
Discover the power of kindness, knowledge, and sympathy as you embark on this transformative journey. A Therapeutic Journey serves as both a practical guide and a source of solace and companionship during your loneliest and most anguished moments.
Alain de Botton delves deep into the intricacies of mental pain and illness, from mild struggles to severe challenges. With his extraordinary clarity of thought, he explains how and why we might become ill and provides insightful strategies for communicating our experiences to our loved ones. By following his blueprint for enduring mental anguish, you will uncover the path to recovery and learn how to cultivate resilience, enabling you to live a wise and fulfilling life even amid adversity.
At its core, A Therapeutic Journey is about rediscovering the thread of our lives and reclaiming joy and connection. Let this invaluable companion accompany you through the loneliness of mental illness and guide you towards regaining meaning and finding warmth in every aspect of your existence.
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