This book was designed to be listened not just once, or in order, letter by letter, but to be used again and again as a tool when you encounter difficult emotions and experiences, to help you feel less alone.

It is based on something that helped Jazz Thornton on her own journey towards mental health. A good friend wrote her a set of letters, each in a separate labelled envelope. Every letter was specifically designed to help fight a particular feeling or situation, and Jazz read them all many times.

So, following this model, in this book, each chapter is in the form of a letter, and they cover a range of emotions and situations, including the following, and much more:

• To listen to when you are feeling anxious
• To listen to when you are feeling guilty
• To listen to when you are having suicidal thoughts
• To listen to when you are having trouble with food
• To listen to when you have the urge to self-harm
• To listen to when you are struggling to sleep

Also:

• To listen to if you are a parent
• To listen to if you have a friend who is struggling
• To listen to if you are afraid to see your doctor for help

Also includes practical tips from a practising psychologist, a list of places to get help and a toolbox of handy skills to use when in distress.