5⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have been following Ro for many years through her TikToks and YouTube channel so when I heard she was coming out with a book I was SO intrigued. The way that she spoke about mental health in her videos always made me feel so at ease, so I was desperate to read this book. This book couldn’t have come at a better time for me. In other self-help books I have read, I never really felt as though they had much of a lasting impression on me and I tend to forget about them quickly after finishing them. How To Talk to Yourself had me engaged right from the introduction. I felt so incredibly seen throughout this book and related to so many things Ro speaks about (I have a crazy amount of annotations lol). I loved the personal anecdotes included throughout, it felt like she and I were having a DMC.
The main thing I look for in self-help books is things to change my perspective and this book truly delivered. This really opened my eyes to the fact that I can be incredibly harsh with myself and that it’s ok to feel certain emotions that I shy away from. While my mental health struggles are not the exact same as some discussed in the book, I still was able to relate to a lot what was said, and I believe so will everyone else who picks up this book. This book is genuinely such a comfort read for me, and I know I will go back to it time and time again.
I am so excited for release day so that I can get my hands on a physical copy! I highly recommend if you are looking for a self-help book that will genuinely stick with you as I know for a fact this book will have a lasting effect on me!

Many well-intentioned and empowering tips, thoughts and discussions by Ro Mitchell.
For the ideal target audience, especially young women, this is 3.5-4 star read at least.
I wish this were longer, more detailed and complex - however, I understand that the aim is to encourage self-compassion, which does not need to be complex. It is my personal preference to have read something a bit different, that is all.

How to Talk to Yourself by Ro Mitchell is a helpful and inspirational guide to being kinder to yourself and accepting yourself flaws and all.