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Praise for the author * - *Full of sound, helpful advice with life skills, from building confidence to managing stress * Sunday Times *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 *This book is a goldmine. I truly treat it like a handbook now - when I feel an unpleasant feeling brewing or come up against a tricky moment at work or in my relationships, my first thought is to wonder what Smith might suggest * Stylist *So much advice on such a wide variety of things: it’s brilliant. So helpful * Katie Piper *The book’s great. It’s real, it’s authentic … Very practical and very, very helpful * Lorraine Kelly *

Dr. JULIE SMITH is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author and content creator, and was the first psychology professional to use TikTok to give insights on therapy. After working for the NHS and a decade running her own private practice, Julie launched her TikTok channel with the mission of making top-quality mental health education accessible to all. During the COVID-19 pandemic, her audience grew astronomically as users related to the bite-sized self-help videos she was sharing and put her advice into practice. She now has over 9 million followers across her social media platforms. She was named by TikTok 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, has clocked up over 100 weeks in the UK Top Ten and become a fixture at the top of the audiobook charts. It has sold over 1 million copies in the English language and been translated into more than 40 other languages.

Julie is a regular expert on ITV’s This Morning and has been featured widely across the media in the UK and further afield. Julie is an ambassador for BBC’s Children in Need and has appeared as a guest on many of the most-listened-to wellbeing podcasts, including The Diary of a CEO and Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place. Julie lives in Hampshire, England, with her husband and three children.

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