My Path to Happy

I love this kind of heart-to-heart honest kind of writing when it comes to memoirs of any kind (illustrations or written) especially when it's talking about the journey of someone's mental health. I really appreciate the genuine presentation of the author's journey through her journal kind of expression and easy to relate illustrations. The artstyle is simple and relatable. Anxiety, depression, ways and means to deal with it with the undying support of near and dear ones have been discussed well.
We need more of such books no matter what!
The only thing I would want to suggest is that the presentation might have been a little more polished and I would suggest the readers not to expect a 'traditional'ly 'wholesome' book when picking up this one. This book is just a simple short representation of the author's journey while battling depression and anxiety.

Thank you #NetGalley for the book #MyPathtoHappy

Charlotte discusses her experience with her mental health battles depression, anxiety, depersonalization disorder and we hear how necessary it is to have someone to turn to for support and how her family and her art helped her immensely.



This is a gem of a book and will provide many people with comfort and reassurance that a struggle isn't the end and you can get better. A beautiful, hope filled read.



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
I like to read about other people's journey through mental illness and I think it's an important subject that more people need to be open about to reduce the stigma. The drawings were pretty cute and it being handwritten makes this book unique. It feels like reading a journal.
While I am happy the author was able to work through her struggles with depression and anxiety pretty much on her own, with family and friends support, I don't want others to get the idea that they too can avoid medication or talk therapy. Mental illnesses definitely do not have a one size fits all solution to them. But I applaud this author for figuring out what worked for her.

I liked this book. I think it’s important to share our experiences with mental health because the more stories out there the more normal people realize it is. I’m glad that the author found ways to cope that are healthy and I really enjoyed this book. Simplistic with a good message.

I really liked the art style of this book - clean, uncluttered cartoons and very simple, legible text.

I found sections of the book inspirational and it is always reassuring to hear about the struggles of others and know that they can be overcome. I, like others, did react to the content where she dismisses medical advice. While there is a caveat written in the book saying that this is the author’s own journey, and shouldn’t be substituted for medical advice, I felt that this content was a bit more flippant than I’d have liked. You could argue that it is in keeping with the overall tone but there are some other more serious moments and I feel she could have explored that decision making more.

I loved the style and subject matter so much though that I now follow the artist/author on Instagram and Facebook.

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for this ARC and for exposing me to some new inspirational content.

This was such a fantastic quick read that lived to my expectations all of the time. I've dealt with depression in the past so I definitely felt related to most of the analogies of the author and it help me to feel a little bit less alone. I would recommend this short read to anyone who's dealing with anxiety or depression or that has been through it in the past. It won't take you more than an hour to read it and you may even find yourself enjoying it.

I'm incredibly impressed with the chance Reed took in creating this book. To share one's battle through mental health and in such a vulnerable way needs to be commended. And there are many out there who will connect with the raw and simplistic form she used in both her illustrations (?) and in the writing itself.

I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

I loved how honest Charlotte was about her struggles with depression, anxiety, and depersonalization disorder. If more people shared their stories it would help de-stigmatize mental health issues and help people feel like they were not alone. I loved that Charlotte points out that just because some treatments work for her they might not work for others; we are not all the same. I love that Charlotte wrote the whole book by hand and that she draws the amazing stick figures you see throughout the book. I cannot wait to read ‘’May The Thoughts Be With You’ and purchase the journal!

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Charlotte's story is inspiring. I love that she wrote about something so personal and relatable. There are so many times in life when it seems like things are amazing and then something completely wild happens and knocks you down. Thank you to Charlotte for being real and for showing others that it is possible to rise again.

"My Path to Happy" is a unique, beautiful story about one woman's journey with mental illness. I greatly appreciate it when someone shares their story about finding health and happiness. It is so meaningful to understand what other people go through and be comforted that others experience difficult things too. As a result, I jumped at the chance to read this story. Charlotte Reed is unique in that her book is completely handwritten. I loved her style and her voice and I really liked her story. There was a point where I struggled in reading because she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety and decides not to go on medication. I found myself concerned about the message of "doing things on your own" and "toughing it out." However, at the end, Reed does a beautiful job of expressing how this worked for her, but will not work for everyone. I think it's important to have the message that different things work for different people, because it's easy to copy whatever message or story you hear. Reed is raw, open and honest throughout her book and I loved that! She is inspiring and gifted and I loved reading her story!

Thank you to Andrews McMeel through NetGalley for my advance copy! My views are my own.

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I found this book very insightful and helpful
However I rarely find self help books to leave an impact on me. This one did. Very well written and has an important message

It is always lovely to read through someone's journey in embracing their mental health. I, for one, suffers with anxiety and it really helps with coping to read other people''s story. Not only because you'll learn something from it but also because it is a tangible way to let you know that you can go through it with courage and self belief.

This book is truly fascinating. The way it was written with all the adorable illustrations just makes it more entertaining and quite fun to dive into.

I'd like to thank the publisher and netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in an exchange for an honest review.
I liked this.