P.S. I was wondering why this book was so hyped until I did some Nancy Drewing and realized that someone from BTS apparently endorsed this book so I guess it's true what they say: The boy bands will inherit the earth. The strong point of this book is how it breaks the stigma of mental illness by presenting the author’s own struggles in an honest and vulnerable fashion. The pieces pegged at the tail end of the book show her powering through her depression and coming closer to developing empathy for others, such as what she used to think was an inexplicable change of behaviour in an aunt she had felt an affinity with empathy is an act of imagination. If I don’t plant the seed in myself, it will never grow. Which is why some people never seem to understand the lives of others. But the only way to create something inside me that is not there to begin with is through imagination. You’ve got to learn how to empathise, to imagine.

Alas, the book has a major problem: It is unbelievably boring. The educational impulse is overwhelming, protagonist Baek remains a chiffre, and the (highly professional) dynamic between her and her therapist doesn't allow for enough immersion. Also, you would expect more complexity from a novel that focuses on the guidance of a mental health professional - but then again, I suppose the author wanted to connect to younger people who are afraid to reach out for help, and for this demographic, this highly accessible approach might be justified. I wonder about others like me, who seem totally fine on the outside but are rotting on the inside, where the rot is this vague state of being not-fine and not-devastated at the same time.” Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKPOKKI by Baek Se-hee, a memoir/self-help book. I finished reading this book tonight, and while it wasn't what I expected, there were things about it that I enjoyed.In any case, reading this book made me find out that I'm a hedgehog. So I'm awarding a bonus half star just for that. Bagi yang ingin sembuh ataupun membersamai mereka yang terluka secara mental, buku ini recommended untuk dibaca. 🤍 🌻 In this second book. The author tells a process of accepting herself as she is and how to love herself more. The acceptance of herself and the fact that everything needs a process is told in her second book.

Baek führt von außen betrachtet ein normales Leben: Sie hat einen Job in einem Verlag, der ihr Spaß macht, Freunde und eine Partnerschaft, die sie sehr erfüllt. Ihre Gefühle kann sie gegenüber jeder Person gut verbergen und strahlt eine Gelassenheit und Leichtigkeit aus. In ihrem Inneren ist Baek ängstlich, verzweifelt und niedergeschlagen und begibt sich daher in eine Therapie, denn es kostet sie viel Kraft diese Fassade aufrechtzuerhalten. it's short and easy to inhale, and in translation the writing style is very straightforward and simplistic. i underlined a few helpful nuggets of wisdom, but my principal reaction is a neutral "huh." Baek and I are clearly very different people with very different views. And I suppose I’m just the wrong reader for the book. I was defeated by my own high-ass expectations, and only have myself to blame. If you like Baek's book more than Kane's play, that's actually super good news for you. Baek Se-hee spoke about her mental health in such a candid way. Although she didn’t shy away from revealing the difficult and dark parts of her experiences, and herself, she also filled this book with so much light.I love how the author said that she's happy yesterday but feeling bad again today because of something. Healing huh? If I can share mine, I never have a psychological problem until the last day of college. After that is boom! I feel anxiety every time. I become better after I get some inspirational quotes or motivation. Also after I met so many lovely friends on fandom that also in my ages and struggling with anxiety too (seems like we encourage each other). But it doesn't stay forever, there's also a time when I don't know what to do in live and just wanna be a grass. There's so many ups and downs in my healing progress, but I love it, I'm amazed that I still here, striving for the best. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone and would instead plug Stephanie Foo's What My Bones Know as a self-help-memoir written by an East Asian woman that has therapy transcripts and says something new. In her, book, Baek wrote about how she thinks ‘empathy’ is a form of one’s ‘imagination’. I just think differently, or at least I don't vibe with her views. But that's alright, right? Different people, different views? Hopefully it resonates more with you than it did me.

i really enjoyed the first half of this book. the writing style is very blunt and straightforward which i found myself appreciating (for this topic) but i lost interest over halfway, for the same reason. it felt very repetitive and lost direction. it covered many topics such as depression, self-esteem, friendships/partners, etc. Recommended to fans of medical memoir, mental health self-help; readers interested in psychology, psychiatry; readers seeking diverse voices Korean author Baek-Sehee has her whole life ahead of her. She works as a successful young social media director at a publishing house where her boss seems to genuinely care about her. Yet, despite her loving friends and doting family, she finds herself at a loss. She feels depressed, constantly running low, feeling anxious, and self-conscious. On the outside, she cultivates a perfect porcelain mask for her loved ones, who are not at all aware of the agony she endures. To find answers, she decides to consult a psychiatrist. What’s wrong with her? Such turmoil can’t be normal, right?You are fine now, just the way you are. You might say silly things when drunk, there may be side effects from the pills, but you’re fine. If the latter happens, all you have to do is call me up and swear at me.’ Buku nonfiksi ini berisi rekapan percakapan antara si penulis–yang menderita Distimia–dengan psikiaternya selama prosesnya untuk bisa lebih menyayangi dirinya sendiri. Terjemahannya bagus, isinya menarik, tapi memang sebaiknya buku ini secara perlahan dan tidak dibaca dalam sekali duduk. Jadi pastikan ada rehat di sela-sela membaca. It’s hard, it’s a long game, and although probably life changing, it doesn’t feel like it at the time. This one won’t give you a lightbulb moment, but it might make you feel very heard and a lil warm. it wasn't hard at all to realize that maybe not all therapy sessions in this book were successful, i would have liked some problems to be discussed more, not just followed by other questions, but i enjoyed learning about the author's family, her way of thinking and her view of relationships with other people Above all, my biggest take away from her story is how important it is to speak to people about how you’re feeling. I’ve always been a firm believer in sharing your thoughts and emotions with people you trust. Even though thoughts themselves have no weight, they can be a heavy burden. Sharing that burden with someone else, someone you trust and perhaps love, can not only lighten that burden, but it can also create a strong bond between you and that trusted person.

What a banger of a title. Holding out on suicidal ideation because of a small joy in life and holding that dialectic. I wanted to read this based on the title alone.Yup!!! It turns out that the content of this book is more of a note or journal from the author after finishing a consultation with a psychiatrist. An essay that he wrote based on his own life story. How he - the author - struggles with his illness. Jika siri 1 ada hal masih tak diluahkan kali ini hal sensitif pun diceritakan secara terang. Bagi sesetengah yang baca mungkin ada rasa agak terganggu.Ada part aku cemas saat penulis katakan perasaan ekstrem dia datang dan detik-detik fikiran dia waktu tu dan cubaan bunuh diri yang dinyatakan tanpa tapisan. Terkesan dengan kata-kata Doktornya rasionalkan balik penulis.Banyak hal terjadi pada penulis satu demi satu dibongkar sepanjang rawatan kali ni. Yang terkini + lampau semua terkait. Meskipun buku ini tidak memberikan tips survive atau cara sembuh dari gangguan mental. Namun, penulis mampu memberi pemahaman bahwa pentingnya kesadaran dan upayah untuk berobat ke Ahlinya. Alih2 memberi cara yg belum tentu berhasil ditiap individu. The book is an account of the author’s struggle with dysthymia, or persistent mild depression, and is composed mostly of conversations with her therapist, interspersed with pithy reflective pieces. I always find it quite difficult to rate non-fiction, especially when it’s a very honest and vulnerable story, so I shall leave my thoughts here instead :)