Befriend Your Brain, Faith G. Harper
Befriend Your Brain, Faith G. Harper
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Befriend Your Brain
A Young Person's Guide to Dealing with Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers

Author: Faith G. Harper

Narrator: Faith G. Harper

Unabridged: 3 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022

Synopsis

Do you freak out at small things? Do you yell at people or things when you don’t mean to? Do you you sometime cry or get scared and you aren’t sure why? Does it sometimes feel like your feelings control you?All of these feelings are a normal part of life for everybody but sometimes they’re just too much and it seems like you’re the only one the planet that feels them. Our brains are doing their best to help us out, but sometimes we get hurt instead. And sometimes we hurt people we love, too, because we just don’t know what to do with all of our feelings. With humor and patience, Dr. Faith G. Harper shows you the science behind why your brain is acting up and ideas for new ways to respond when you’re feeling scared, sad, anxious, or angry. You can train your brain to be your friend and help you live a happy, calm, and healthy life. If you have experienced trauma or if you have a hard time feeling good and getting along with other people, this book can help. This is an adaptation of Dr. Faith’s bestselling book (which has an R-rated title), written for tweens, teens, and the adults trying to help them navigate it all.

About Faith G. Harper

Faith G. Harper, PhD, LPC-S, ACS, ACN, is a licensed professional counselor, board supervisor, certified sexologist, and applied clinical nutritionist with a private practice and consulting and training business in San Antonio, Texas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on December 12, 2022

This book was a fun and quick read that explains mental health in simple terms without feeling "dumbed down" or condescending. It felt like a very cool aunt with a PhD was having a nice talk with her neice or nephew about why we feel certain things and ways to handle them. Definitely wish I had this......more

Goodreads review by Noel on March 31, 2023

This book gives off big "cool mom" vibes but not in the good way. This book is like the mom who tries too hard to fit in and be a friend instead of a parent. She cooks edible food and is always willing to host but is unbearable as a person. There's a lot of really great information about how the brai......more

Goodreads review by Megan on February 09, 2023

I bought this book hoping to help my 10yo puberty-starting, anxious son, but it is definitely for high school level brains, so I'll hold off. It focuses a lot on traumas experienced. If a kid hasn't experienced traumas, they might read more into it, as I know teens do. As an adult, though, having go......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on February 11, 2025

I feel like this was more geared toward trauma response than every day anxiety and depression, but there were a few good gems in there. It’s super short, especially when you listen to it at 2x speed, and worth a listen if you are struggling with anxiety and depression or are looking to understand it......more

Goodreads review by Kiana on November 12, 2024

Really enjoyed the scientific but simple explanations of why your brain and body does what it does. She made me feel like I can work through some of my own struggles and also gave me tools on how to guide my kids through their emotions and just life.......more

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