I'm Not as Well as I Thought I Was: From the Number One Bestselling Author of A Mindfulness Guide for The Frazzled

Ruby Wax's book "The Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled" is a powerful and relatable exploration of mental health, offering insights and strategies for managing stress and anxiety in a chaotic world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2023
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

"One of the most powerful books of the year"

"Daily Mail"

"Nobody can make the serious funny and the funny serious quite like Ruby."

"Alastair Campbell"

"Dear Reader,

Checking into a mental clinic wasn't exactly on my radar in 2022. Writing about it wasn't either. But here we are.

I spent a lifetime trying to create a front to give everyone the illusion that all is well. It wasn't, and it isn't. Now I look back and I think, what the f*ck was that all about?

I began the book trying to find meaning by going on various, life-changing journeys, and I ended up in a mental clinic; obviously, things didn't work out the way I expected. This is the story of what happened after the mental car crash. . . . From then on, the journey had to turn inward. It turns out I wasn't looking for meaning; I was looking for home.

I'm not a fiction writer. I can't fake it. I could say I rode into the sunset, but life isn't like that unless you're a cowboy. Truth is, I'm not as well as I thought I was.

These days, trying to stay sane in a completely chaotic world makes life incredibly difficult. For those readers who are deep in the darkness of mental illness, I hope my book makes you feel less alone.

Take care, love, Ruby x"

"If you buy only one book this year, make it this one."

"Joanna Lumley"

"A true tour de force. We're all a little messed up in our own ways, but we should all strive to be as fabulously fearless as Ruby."

"Fearne Cotton"

"As seen on Channel 5 Castaway"

"Sunday Times Bestseller, May 2023"

Weight: 340g
Dimension: 144 x 225 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241554890