Why Am I Like This?
My Brain Isn't Broken (and Neither Is Yours)
Published on 11. December 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-80499-270-8 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the inspiring, Sunday Times bestselling guide to navigating the unique pressures and anxieties of life today, from the award-winning Good Influence podcaster and MQ Mental Health ambassador
'This book will help a lot of people feel understood and less alone.' Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay Alive
'A must-read' ***** Reader review
'An honest and relatable read, which has made the topic of mental health accessible...Will be gifting my friends a copy' ***** Reader review
Why do I feel so overwhelmed? Is everyone else achieving more than me? Why did I say that embarrassing thing? What can I do to actually make a difference?
Am I the only one who feels this way?
In Why Am I Like This?, award-winning podcaster Gemma Styles captures the voice of her generation, giving words to those feelings so many of us struggle to explain.
Drawing on her own experience with mental health issues and neurodivergence, Gemma paints a picture of mental health in the digital age, including her own journey and ADHD diagnosis, to highlight the ways in which mental health is often overlooked or trivialized.
Featuring the insight of experts and the latest research, Gemma shows that by being curious and compassionate, we can start to feel more hopeful, connected and at peace with ourselves.
Thought-provoking and heartening, this book is for anyone who feels overwhelmed, less than, or that they don't belong.
Praise for Why Am I Like This?:
'Authentic and relatable, Gemma demystifies mental health and helps us feel less alone in our daily struggles.' Bryony Gordon, author of Mad Woman
'An honest and reassuring take on mental health... I feel enlightened and better for reading it.' Dawn O'Porter, author of Honey Bee
'A warm, compassionate and digestible account of why our imperfect brains sometimes struggle with the demands of modern life.' Sunday Times
'Insightful and healing' ***** Reader review
'Hard to put down.... Thank you Gemma for this amazing book. Highly recommended' ***** Reader review
'Informative and comforting' ***** Reader review
'This book will help a lot of people feel understood and less alone.' Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay Alive
'A must-read' ***** Reader review
'An honest and relatable read, which has made the topic of mental health accessible...Will be gifting my friends a copy' ***** Reader review
Why do I feel so overwhelmed? Is everyone else achieving more than me? Why did I say that embarrassing thing? What can I do to actually make a difference?
Am I the only one who feels this way?
In Why Am I Like This?, award-winning podcaster Gemma Styles captures the voice of her generation, giving words to those feelings so many of us struggle to explain.
Drawing on her own experience with mental health issues and neurodivergence, Gemma paints a picture of mental health in the digital age, including her own journey and ADHD diagnosis, to highlight the ways in which mental health is often overlooked or trivialized.
Featuring the insight of experts and the latest research, Gemma shows that by being curious and compassionate, we can start to feel more hopeful, connected and at peace with ourselves.
Thought-provoking and heartening, this book is for anyone who feels overwhelmed, less than, or that they don't belong.
Praise for Why Am I Like This?:
'Authentic and relatable, Gemma demystifies mental health and helps us feel less alone in our daily struggles.' Bryony Gordon, author of Mad Woman
'An honest and reassuring take on mental health... I feel enlightened and better for reading it.' Dawn O'Porter, author of Honey Bee
'A warm, compassionate and digestible account of why our imperfect brains sometimes struggle with the demands of modern life.' Sunday Times
'Insightful and healing' ***** Reader review
'Hard to put down.... Thank you Gemma for this amazing book. Highly recommended' ***** Reader review
'Informative and comforting' ***** Reader review
Reviews / Votes
I like your ambition with this book ... it's reassuring to know that we all have these doubts and anxieties - it's relatable. * Naga Munchetty, BBC Radio 5 Live * Authentic and relatable, Gemma demystifies mental health and helps us feel less alone in our daily struggles. * Bryony Gordon, author of Mad Woman * An honest and reassuring take on mental health. Through sharing her own experiences alongside well researched facts and statistics we've got a very personal but extremely informative look at a subject that still carries a stigma. 'Why am I like this' is a giant step closer to the conversation around mental health truly opening up. I feel enlightened and better for reading it. * Dawn O'Porter, author of Honey Bee *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
292 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80499-270-8 (9781804992708)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
09/2024
Transworld Digital
€9.99
Available for download
Person
Gemma Styles is a relatable, authentic and trusted voice online who uses her 10 million Instagram followers to raise awareness about our most pressing issues. On her award-winning podcast, Good Influence, she invites discussion on topics that we should care about, such as mental health, sustainability and feminism. She is also a writer and MQ Mental Health Research Ambassador.