While initially intrigued by the premise of this book, I did not mesh with the writing style therefore I was unable to finish this book.

This book is a good one which will give you awareness on mental health that's going on with other people.

Representation of mental health is so so important, for people to learn they are not alone and that there are others out there like them. From my own experience, reading about others coping with their mental health has been so important in my own journey and to see a collection of personal essays made me so so happy!

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

This was such an important book for me to read since I struggle with my mental health a lot and I must admit that some of the stories hit hard. This book contains letter from young adults dealing with mental issues and I think we need more books like this, raw and honest with which many of us can connect.

To be honest, even though some of the letters grabbed me by the heart, there were some, in which I could feel with the teenager but the letters felt vague and other felt too short.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has mental illness like because you can find comfort in these stories and you wouldn't feel so alone in the feelings that might confuse you.

As of late, I've been pretty reflective about my mental health. It is something that I have struggled with quietly for years, and more loudly recently, and I think it's important that books like this exist in order to highlight the issues that young people face. It is important that we TALK about mental health, just as we easily talk about physical health.

This book does exactly what it says on the tin - it is a short collection of letters that young adults have written to their younger selves on the topic of mental health. It doesn't particularly shed an academic light or provide any groundbreaking perspective on the matter. You won't necessarily come out of reading this crying out 'EUREKA' to the stars. But it DOES provide a sense of affirmation, and work towards making someone who lives with anxiety and depression a feeling of not being alone. It does so in a relatable manner too.

Some of the letters feel a bit repetitive at times, but I think that solidifies the book's purpose in a way. There are LOTS of people who have issues with mental health - many are going through the SAME problems. The best thing we can do to ease the suffering of these people is to talk more openly about it and allow it to become 'the norm' to do so. Like I said, I learnt nothing new while reading this. But I think it is a necessary book all the same.

This is an extremely important book in today's society and I am so very thankful to have been given the opportunity to read it. The struggles that all of these people have faced, and then overcome gives me hope and it inspires me so much! Mental Illness is something that we can not hide from and the fact that there are all these brave people out there, fighting everyday just makes me so happy!

This was a great idea for a book. I loved reading all of the letters. Reading this actually made me feel a little bit better about things going on in my life. I am currently dealing with major anxiety and so are most of the people in this book. I could really connect with them. I highly recommend this book to everyone!

As someone who suffers from Bipolar Disorder and PTSD, I was really happy to see that this book is out there, available to teens and young adults, encouraging them to keep going when the going gets tough. I know how lonely life can be when you are suffering from a mental illness. In this day and age, teen suicide is prevalent and this type of book makes it okay to feel the feelings of sorrow while telling teens it does get better if they can just hang on. Well done.

Such a great concept, and it was executed very well. I thoroughly the whole book and will be recommending it.

Really enjoyed this book, some really touching stories.

An intimate and moving insight into several young adults with mental health issues. The editor has done a very good job of collating essays that span a wide range of different experiences and illness. Though the essays deal with difficult topics, each one is uplifting and inspiring in its own way. Each writer gives at least one piece of advice to their sixteen year old self, and readers can pick and choose what applies to them. The main message of the book for me was the following: You are strong. Your feelings are real. You are not alone. You will get better.

I have been spreading the word about Hello Me, It's You, and recommending it far and wide. I certainly hope that it gets the recognition it deserves.

Hello Me, It's You is a collection of letters written from the perspective of 17 – 24 years olds battling mental illness. The idea behind the collection is moving and seeks to assist others facing similar issues however each letter was too similar, many felt like they were written by the same author. The letters lacked the emotional connection needed to achieve the objective.

In the interest of full and frank disclosure I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. Many thanks to NetGalley for making it available.

I found the book very repetitive and in the end frustrating. I think the idea is great and the letters themselves were fine but could have been longer. Due to the constant repetition of 'Hello Me, It's You' I just didn't connect with any of the stories. It's a shame but I understand the idea.

Touching, moving, inspirational and relatable. Anyone who suffers from any sort of mental illness should pick up this book.

A collection of letters written by young adults write to their 16-year-old self. It will make you laugh and cry simultaneously.

“Depression with exhaust you of everything that you have, and Anxiety is going to strip you bare of everything that you are.”

“I promise you, you can and you will”

“Help is out there but it takes a brave soul to go out and find it.”

Be brave.

Such important content for kids today, and even better that it's from people their age.

*I received this ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

This book was short and sweet and sad. Very much like Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, which I thoroughly enjoyed when I was younger, this told stories that were funny and sad about mental illness in a letter from 17-24 year olds to their 16 year old selves.
I won't lie, I teared up. I saw my own troubles reflected back towards myself in the lines on the pages. The overall message though was that you are not alone in feeling this way, and as always, the reminder is appreciated.

I have some mixed feelings about this one. On one hand it is really aspiring, and I love that there are books like this out in the world. There are people out there who need these kind of books and it will help them.
But personally? I got a bit down from it and even though I would have liked to finish it, I'm maybe a bit to empathic XD But very cool that this book is out there !!

This book is detrimental.
1. A boyfriend is not going to make it all better.
2. Never stopping believing in "happily everafter" really isn't what should be getting you through the bad times.
3. Striving to be completely happy? There is no such thing. Is that a healthy thing to tell someone struggling with depression? Just keep on trying and someday you might be completely happy. No it is not.
4. If you need someone to listen to you, listen to yourself? NO! Not a good idea. You need to talk to someone, preferably a counselor.
5. Telling your younger self all of the ways you thought about commitng suicide. That shouldn't be in a book like this!
6. Thinking about being dead to comfort yourself is okay. Really?
7. If someone treats you badly and brings you down, learn to love them. What?!

There were more, but I will be putting them in my blog post.

The rest of the letters were just cheesy keep smiling and you will make it to happiness, cheerleading.

It seemed funny to me that most of the letters had the same voice. Hmm...

It was also suspect that so many of the letter writers had every single symptom of their particular illness even the rare ones.

No one with mental illness should read this book. It will not help them, It will probably hurt them.

This was...not great. If I were a depressed sixteen year old, this would make me feel even worse. It's a pass for me..