The Emotional Prescription
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Summary
When the author, Jetz Thornton, was deep in depression, a close friend wrote her a series of letters. These letters accompanied Jetz through one emotional breakdown after another. After she began to recover, Jetz drew on them to create this book, to encourage others struggling as she once did.
In this book, each section takes the form of a letter, offering remedies for a range of emotional difficulties and traumatic experiences you may encounter.
You don't have to read it chapter by chapter in order. When you face overwhelming negative emotions or experiences, you can open this book again and again, find the corresponding chapter, and follow it to seek help.
Please believe that every letter here wants to tell you: on this road where a faint light still remains, you are not alone, you can change, and you deserve all that is beautiful.
Even if the world is a mess, you can still be your own antidote.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- People often troubled by anxiety, low mood, and other emotions who want concrete action guides
- Self-help readers interested in practical psychological methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy
- Pragmatists who like clear structure and explicit steps and dislike empty preaching
- Professionals who need quick emotional regulation tools for everyday stress scenarios
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking profound philosophical inquiry or analysis of life's meaning
- Readers expecting extensive case studies or personal storytelling by the author
Reading tips
- Treat it as an "emotional first-aid kit"; you don't need to read it straight through—go directly to the chapter for the emotion troubling you most right now
- The exercises require actually taking a few minutes to practice them, not just reading; keep a notebook handy
- Use the "prescription" summary at the end of each chapter to set small weekly goals and integrate the methods into daily life
About the publisher
Posts & Telecom Press is known for its strengths in science and technology, computing, and information and communications titles, and has extended its publishing into photography, art, software learning, and inspirational growth, giving it a fairly diverse range. Its catalog includes computing and communications works such as Refactoring and Patterns (Revised Edition) and Huawei Switch Learning Guide (Second Edition), alongside bilingual collector's editions such as The Little Prince (Chinese-English-French illustrated collector's edition), The Great Gatsby, and Three Days to See. Beijing Ten Years: 1980-1990 and Ghost Blade: WLOP Personal Illustration Collection reflect its presence in photography and art. Its authors include Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Helen Keller, Joshua Kerievsky, Wang Da, Zhang Zhaozeng, and WLOP.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 推荐序 写给你的治愈良方
- 引言
- 第一部分 当你陷入情绪时
- 写给焦虑的你
- 写给愧疚的你
- 写给愤怒的你
- 写给悲伤的你
- 写给抑郁的你
- 写给快乐的你
- 写给悲恸的你
- 写给孤独的你
- 写给冲动的你
- 写给压力之下的你
- 第二部分 当你迷失自我时
- 写给自以为是累赘的你
- 写给担心自己还不够好的你
- 写给觉得自己不配的你
- 写给看不到希望的你
- 第三部分 当你处于困境时
- 写给不堪重负的你
- 写给厌食的你
- 写给失眠的你
- 写给创伤中的你
- 写给疾病复发的你
- 写给旧瘾重犯的你
- 写给想自残的你
- 写给想自杀的你
- 写给有强烈自杀冲动的你
- 第四部分 当你需要帮助时
- 写给为人父母的你
- 写给关心朋友的你
- 写给不敢倾诉的你
- 写给认为问题还不算严重的你
- 写给不敢咨询专业人士的你
- 写给害怕看医生的你
- 最后一封信
- 打开治愈情绪的工具箱
- 致谢
- 译后记
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About the author
Jetz Thornton is an author about whom limited public information is currently available; basic details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly established in the existing materials. The library holds one work by this author, titled Emotional Prescription, which is categorized under applied psychology. Judging from the subject matter, the author focuses on practical issues at the emotional level, seeking to help readers understand and regulate their emotional states in workable ways rather than dwelling on abstract theory. Overall, Jetz Thornton's writing leans toward the practical, aimed at ordinary readers who wish to manage their emotions and improve their psychological state in daily life. Because verifiable biographical information about the author is very limited, it is difficult at present to sketch a complete picture of their creative trajectory and academic background, and their writing style and influence can mainly be observed only through the single work Emotional Prescription.
Ai Qi is an author about whom little is publicly known; only two works are currently listed under this name, The Riddle of Life and The Prescription for Emotions. The common categories place the writing in two fields, foreign literature and applied psychology, suggesting a cross-genre range. The Riddle of Life is classified as foreign literature, and its title carries a questioning, inquiring tone; The Prescription for Emotions falls under applied psychology, and its title suggests a practical response to emotional difficulties. Though the subjects differ, both point toward understanding and adjusting to one's circumstances, one leaning toward narrative and literary expression, the other toward psychological guidance and practical application. Because basic details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are unknown, it is not possible to confirm the author's life or background, or to determine the original language and publishing context of the works. Readers may approach the books as reading material that combines literary quality with psychological care, offering reflection on life and emotions through both story and practical advice.
