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It's Not OK to Feel Blue (and other lies)

Inspirational people open up about their mental health
Series: And Other Lies
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It's Not OK to Feel Blue (and other lies) by Scarlett Curtis is a compelling collection of essays exploring mental health. It features honest and heartfelt reflections by numerous contributors, aiming to break the stigma surrounding discussing emotions. Designed for young readers, it offers reassurance and solidarity for those navigating complex feelings, encouraging openness and understanding.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy heartfelt and honest explorations of mental health. It's a collection of personal essays that offer diverse perspectives on emotional well-being, perfect for young readers seeking understanding and support through relatable stories and insights.

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An anthology of writing from inspirational people on what mental health means to them.

'This is the freshest, most honest collection of writings about mental health that I've read... searing wit, blinding passion, bleeding emotion and a fantastic, heroic, glorious refusal to lie down and take it' - Stephen Fry

'Reading this book made me feel more normal about the things I feel sometimes... It's a great book; however you're feeling, it'll help' - Ed Sheeran

'This is the book I needed when I was little. May this be a leap forward in the much needed conversation around mental health' - Jameela Jamil

Everyone has a mental health. So we asked -

What does yours mean to you?

THE RESULT IS EXTRAORDINARY.

Over 60 people have shared their stories. Powerful, funny, moving, this book is here to tell you -

It's OK.

With writing from:

Adam Kay - Alastair Campbell - Alexis Caught - Ben Platt - Bryony Gordon - Candice Carty-Williams - Charlie Mackesy - Charly Cox - Chidera Eggerue - Claire Stancliffe - Davina McCall - Dawn O'Porter - Elizabeth Day - Elizabeth Uviebinene - Ella Purnell - Emilia Clarke - Emma Thompson - Eve Delaney - Fearne Cotton - Gabby Edlin - Gemma Styles - GIRLI (Milly Toomey) - Grace Beverley - Hannah Witton - Honey Ross - Hussain Manawer - Jack Rooke - James Blake - Jamie Flook - Jamie Windust - Jessie Cave - Jo Irwin - Jonah Freud - Jonny Benjamin - Jordan Stephens - Kai-Isaiah Jamal - Kate Weinberg - Kelechi Okafor - Khalil Aldabbas - KUCHENGA - Lauren Mahon - Lena Dunham - Maggie Matic - Martha Lane Fox - Mathew Kollamkulam - Matt Haig - Megan Crabbe - Michael Kitching - Michelle Elman - Miranda Hart - Mitch Price - Mona Chalabi - Montana Brown - Nadia Craddock - Naomi Campbell - Poorna Bell - Poppy Jamie - Reggie Yates - Ripley Parker - Robert Kazandjian - Rosa Mercuriadis - Saba Asif - Sam Smith - Scarlett Curtis - Scarlett Moffatt - Scottee - Sharon Chalkin Feldstein - Shonagh Marie - Simon Amstell - Sinead Burke - Steve Ali - Tanya Byron - Travon Free - Yomi Adegoke - Yusuf Al Majarhi

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  • Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and other lies)
    Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and other lies) features forty women exploring what the F word means to them, curated by Sunday Times columnist Scarlett Curtis. We asked 52 women: what does the F word mean to you? The result is extraordinary. (Warning: explicit content!) The must-read book for 2018. Follow @feminists on Instagram for updates.
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  • It's Not OK to Feel Blue (and other lies)
    An anthology of writing from inspirational people on what mental health means to them. 'This is the freshest, most honest collection of writings about mental health that I've read... searing wit, blinding passion, bleeding emotion and a fantastic, heroic, glorious refusal to lie down and take it' - Stephen Fry 'Reading this book made me feel more normal about the...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241418383

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 December 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 393g

Pages: 576

About the Author

Scarlett Curtis is a writer, journalist, blogger and activist. She curated the Sunday Times bestselling Feminists Don't Wear Pink and other lies, which won the National Book Award 2018. She is the co-founder of The Pink Protest and in 2018 worked on the campaign to end period poverty in the UK. She has had work published in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, Vogue and a number of other online and offline magazines and newspapers. She is a contributing editor for The Sunday Times Style newspaper titled The Generation Z Hit List; her job is essentially to watch TV, google things and listen to podcasts and she really can't imagine anything better.

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