Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

Full of sound, helpful advice with life skills, from building confidence to managing stress * Sunday Times *The book’s great. It’s real, it’s authentic … Very practical and very, very helpful – Lorraine KellyI’m blown away by her ability to communicate difficult ideas with ease, simplicity and practicality. Amazing. Go and buy it now! – Jay ShettySuch a brilliant book – Steven Bartlett * Diary of a CEO podcast *A toolkit of deceptively simple strategies for life’s troubles. Everyone could benefit from the wisdom of Dr Smith * i, ‘The Best Non-Fiction Books of 2022’ *This book is a goldmine. I truly treat it like a handbook now * Stylist *Julie Smith is the psychology teacher you wish you’d had at school * Evening Standard *It’s so engaging that it’s even led me to switch off my phone for several hours so I can read it, and in this social media-obsessed age, I don’t think I can give a bigger recommendation than that – Bryony Gordon * Telegraph *Relatable, real and easy to digest, it covers everything from understanding low mood to emotional pain, self-doubt and anxiety as if your wise best friend is chatting to you. An essential mental-health bible for adults and teenagers * YOU Magazine *Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need * Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the ‘Dear Therapists’ podcast *

Dr Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist with over a decade of professional experience. She is also an online educator and content creator with a combined following of more than 7 million. Julie launched her TikTok account to make good-quality mental health resources more accessible; her online posts have amassed more than 20 million likes. She has appeared on ITV’s This Morning, Lorraine, Radio 1 Life Hacks, Radio 5 Live, and in The Observer, The Mail on Sunday and The Daily Telegraph, amongst many others.

Dr Julie’s first book, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?, was the best selling non-fiction title of 2022. Open When… is her much anticipated second book.

Dr Julie Smith, BSc (Hons), D. Clin. Psych., C.Psychol. Chartered Clinical Psychologist. Registered with the HCPC and BPS.