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

Dr Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and content creator. She was the first psychology professional to use TikTok to share insights on therapy.

After working for the NHS and running her own private practice for a decade, Julie launched her TikTok channel with the mission of making high-quality mental health education accessible to everyone. During the COVID-19 pandemic, her audience grew significantly as users connected with her bite-sized self-help videos and applied her advice. She now has over 10 million followers across her social media platforms, with her videos amassing approximately half a billion views. TikTok recognized her as one of its Top 100 creators.

Julie’s first book, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?, was an instant #1 Sunday Times Bestseller. It has spent over 100 weeks in the UK Top Ten, consistently ranked high on the audiobook charts, and has sold over 1 million copies in English, with translations into more than 40 languages.

She is a regular expert on ITV’s This Morning and has been featured widely in media outlets in the UK and internationally. Julie is an ambassador for BBC’s Children in Need and has appeared as a guest on popular wellbeing podcasts such as The Diary of a CEO and Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place.