Bird Therapy

by Joe Harkness
Bird Therapy cover
Good Books rating 4.42
Self-Help and Personal Development
Technical
  • ID: 4266
  • Added: 2025-10-21
  • Updated: 2025-10-21
  • ISBN: 9781783527748
  • Publisher: Unbound Publishing
  • Published: 2019-06-13
  • Reviews: 3

When Joe Harkness faced a mental breakdown in 2013, he found unexpected solace in birdwatching. While medication and counselling helped, it was the beauty and wonder of birds that truly transformed his life. This book chronicles Joe's journey from struggles with mental health to becoming a passionate advocate for the therapeutic power of nature. Filled with practical advice and personal insights, 'Bird Therapy' invites readers to explore the healing effects of birdwatching. Joe shares his experiences, from the initial encounters that brought him peace to his eventual role as a spokesperson for the benefits of connecting with nature. This heartfelt and groundbreaking book offers a unique perspective on mental health and the natural world.

Reviews
NHSN · 2019-10-29
insightful 4.50

The book offers practical advice and changes the reader's relationship with mental pain. The author's personal experience is both insightful and helpful.

This review highlights the practical advice offered in each chapter, which is drawn from the author's own experiences. The reviewer appreciates how the book changes the reader's relationship with mental pain, making it a valuable resource for those seeking to understand and manage their mental health. The author's personal journey is both insightful and helpful, providing a unique perspective on the therapeutic benefits of birdwatching.

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    Each chapter finishes a list of helpful hints borne out of his own experience.

    This approach changed his relationship to his mental pain and ...

    The book offers practical advice and changes the reader's relationship with mental pain.

Thinking Country · 2019-07-04
powerful 4.75

The book is sobering, powerful, and inspirational, providing a privilege to read the author's story of overcoming mental health challenges through birdwatching.

This review describes the book as sobering, powerful, and inspirational, highlighting the author's story of overcoming mental health challenges through birdwatching. The reviewer feels privileged to read the author's account, which is both honest and inspiring. The book is seen as a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the therapeutic benefits of nature and birdwatching in managing mental health.

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    Sobering, powerful and inspirational at the same time it was a privilege to read Joe Harkness's story outlined in his book Bird Therapy.

    The book is seen as a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the therapeutic benefits of nature and birdwatching.

    The reviewer feels privileged to read the author's account, which is both honest and inspiring.

Mark Avery · 2019-04-21
inspiring 4.00

The book is a redemptive story of recovery from despondency, highlighting how nature helped the author transition to a better mental state.

This review portrays the book as a redemptive story, focusing on the author's journey from a pit of despondency to recovery. The reviewer emphasizes how nature, particularly birdwatching, played a crucial role in the author's mental health improvement. The book is seen as an inspiring account of how nature can aid in mental health recovery, offering hope and practical insights for readers.

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    This is a redemptive story – of how the author recovered from a pit of despond and how nature helped him to make that transition.

    The book is seen as an inspiring account of how nature can aid in mental health recovery.

    Offering hope and practical insights for readers.

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