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Five Books That Saved My Mental Health

What I actually turn to when my brain turns on me

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Byron Lane
Mar 11, 2026
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Sometimes my brain turns on me.

I can’t think clearly. Everything feels heavier than it should.

When that happens, I don’t guess anymore. I pull some books off my shelf.

This first one I recommend is always within arm’s reach. It’s tattered, warped from the bathtub, and stained from crying.

It changed my life.

The others I use when that one isn’t enough.

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