I Know How You Feel - The Joy and Heartbreak of Friendship in Women's Lives

An expert''s rich exploration of the intense, complicated landscape of women''s friendships. “Do I have enough friends?” “Why did my friendship end?” and “What makes a good friendship work?" These are questions that F. Diane Barth, a psychotherapist widely recognized for her expertise in women’s relationships, fields all the time. In I Know How You Feel , she draws out engaging stories from a lively and diverse cast of women, many of whom speak about feelings they haven''t shared before. She explores how life changes affect women''s friendships in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. Interweaving examples from classic women’s literature to chick flicks, she provides grounded advice on how to manage betrayal and rejection, how to deal with a narcissistic or bossy friend, what to do when your best friend and your family don’t get along, how to let go of a friendship that has stopped working, and much more. A timely, empathetic guide for women in their twenties to their sixties and beyond.>

About the author

F. DIANE BARTH has worked as a psychotherapist in New York City for more than three decades. Her much-read Psychology Today blog is often on the subject of women’s friendships.

Product details

• Authors: F Diane Barth, F. Diane Barth
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9780544870277
• ISBN: 978-0-544-87027-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Happiness, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Friendship, SELF-HELP: Motivational & Inspirational, HEALTH & FITNESS: Women's Health, PSYCHOLOGY: Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY: Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY: Interpersonal Relations, MEDICAL: Mental Health, SELF-HELP: Aging, HEALTH & FITNESS: Mental Health