My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my free digital ARC!

I've read both of Baek Se-hee's very vulnerable, open and honest memoirs about her battles with mental health in quite close succession. Having struggled with my own depression and anxiety over the last however many years, I'm grateful these books exist, even if they do not resonate with me massively. They are important as they show that no two people's mental health journeys are the same, but all are valid. Your pain is valid, your suffering is valid, and the comparison game will serve no one. 

My main issue remained the same as the first book - I would have preferred a reflection on her sessions with her psychologist as opposed to just the unedited transcripts of their sessions. 

However, I had another issue with this one, namely their psychologist's actions. I'm in no way qualified to even speak on mental health care in the form of psychologists in the UK, never mind South Korea, but I don't think offering to prescribe someone clearly struggling with body image and disordered eating appetite suppressants... That was a sizeable red flag to me. Se-hee also talks positively about a 'diet camp' she attended for three weeks where you basically exercise for hours a day? Again, no idea what the norm is in South Korea for this type of thing, but it seems like nothing but body dysmorphia could come out of such a 'camp'.

That made it a difficult read for me personally, but I must reiterate that I'm extremely glad Se-hee has had the courage to make her story public. I'm sure it will give many people the courage they need to seek help with their mental health.