Psychotherapist Joe Nucci dispels common mental health myths and replaces them with no-nonsense truths and accessible guidance for real healing.
The popularization of mental health content on social media has led to an epidemic of mental health misinformation. In Psychobabble, licensed psychotherapist Joe Nucci argues that too many of us are self-diagnosing, improperly deploying therapy-speak, and even coaching others to engage in harmful activities under the guise of "self-care."
Nucci dismantles 40 popular misconceptions, such as:
Everyone needs to go to therapy.
Your feelings are credible.
People gaslight you when they disagree.
Mindfulness is good for everyone.
Everyone has trauma.
The reason you can't focus is ADHD.
This dangerous misinformation encourages well-meaning individuals to make consequential life decisions based on false beliefs, half-truths, and the advice of unlicensed armchair experts. It is time for a professional to call this out. Nucci replaces these myths with liberating truths that can help readers avoid misinformation, navigate important philosophical debates, and better maneuver their own mental health journeys. He shares client examples and evidence-based psychological theory, and draws from reputable studies and research.
TikTok influencers and "life coaches" create viral videos telling people to cut off their problematic parents, and are cheered on by millions of followers. Recent divorcees proudly declare on Instagram that they are finally healing from their "narcissistic" ex-partner, even though you get the sense they can't actually define that word. Teenage "mental health advocates" lament the struggles of living with autism, but then subtly add that their condition is "self-diagnosed." It is time for a professional to call out the misinformation and absurdity.
Psychobabble is a must-read book for anyone who values mental health and cares about others.
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"Mental health has become a buzzword-and somewhere in all the therapy-speak and armchair diagnoses, we forgot what real healing actually takes. Joe Nucci brings it back to earth. Psychobabble is honest, sharp, and refreshingly human. It challenges the culture without shaming the people in it. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by all the noise and still somehow not enough-this is the book you've been waiting for." - Sabrina Zohar, Dating and Relationship Coach and Host of The Sabrina Zohar Show
"Joe takes complex concepts and makes them simple. His articulate, balanced approach has made me a better therapist, and his book will help you become the best version of yourself. Joe doesn't just help people understand what they're going through - he helps them move through it and become stronger." - Trey Tucker, Licensed Psychotherapist and Speaker
"In a world where anyone with a ring light can claim to be a mental health expert, Psychobabble is the wake-up call we desperately need. Joe Nucci calls out the myths, the misuse, and the misleading psychological jargon scattered throughout social media and the internet-and replaces it with liberating truths that actually serve healing." - Mark Groves, Human Connection Specialist
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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Höhe: 236 mm
Breite: 165 mm
Dicke: 27 mm
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978-0-06-342462-3 (9780063424623)
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Joe Nucci, LPC, is a psychotherapist and writer whose content contextualizes mental health misinformation, pop-psychology facts and fallacies, and culturally misconstrued ideas. Nucci's research and content focus on how someone without an advanced education in mental health can avoid the psychobabble rampant throughout the industry. You can find his writings in his newsletter, Psychobabble, and his content at @joenuccitherapy.
