Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

This Christmas, give the gift of calm, clarity and confidence - to yourself or someone you love - with the Sunday Times bestselling book everyone's STILL talking about. From clinical psychologist and TikTok sensation, Dr Julie Smith 'A brilliant book' Steven Bartlett, Diary of a CEO podcast 'Full of sound, helpful advice with life skills, from building confidence to managing stress' Sunday Times AS FEATURED IN THE OBSERVER, STYLIST, EVENING STANDARD, WOMEN'S HEALTH, MARIE CLAIRE AND GRAZIA ________ Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith shares all the skills you need to get through life's ups and downs. Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Dr Julie's simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way. Written in short, bite-sized entries, you can turn straight to the section you need depending on the challenge you're facing - and immediately find the appropriate tools to help with . . . - Managing anxiety - Dealing with criticism - Battling low mood - Building self-confidence - Finding motivation - Learning to forgive yourself This book tackles the everyday issues that affect us all and offers easy, practical solutions that might just change your life. ________ 'Sound wisdom, easy to gulp down. I'm sure this book is already helping lots of people. Great work, Dr Julie' Matt Haig, bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive 'I'm blown away by her ability to communicate difficult ideas with ease, simplicity and practicality. Amazing. Go and buy it now!' Jay Shetty 'It's real, it's authentic . . . Very practical and very, very helpful' Lorraine Kelly 'Relatable, real and easy to digest . . . As if your wise best friend is chatting to you. An essential mental-health bible for adults and teenagers' YOU Magazine, Daily Mail 'If you want to feel like you have a therapist sitting across from you, empowering you with how to be your best self, this book is for you!' Nicole LePera, New York Times bestselling author of How to Do the Work Sunday Times bestseller, June 2024 Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? has sold over one million copies across all formats, The Bookseller, January 2024

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.