Radical Love is written by actor Zachary Levi. You may recognize him from the hit TV show Chuck. Levi shares his own personal struggles with mental health and how he came to find joy, gratitude, and purpose through his difficult journey. Levi details it all, from the moment he hit rock bottom, to his journey checking into a facility, to uncovering generational family traumas, and more.
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Taking care of your mind should be no more embarrassing than taking care of your teeth. We all need to be proactive—to brush and floss, our minds to root out the lies we tell ourselves and the bad programming that drives so much of our behavior. We don’t. We do the opposite. We pretend and project out to the world that “I’m great!” and “We’re great!” and “Everything’s fine!” But it’s not always fine, and because we refuse to admit that, we do nothing, and all of a sudden what started out as a little cavity is now in need of a root canal.
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I was deeply inspired by Radical Love. Levi shared his emotional journey and struggles with mental health in such an authentic way. There was a part in this book where Levi details his inner conflict for seeking help, in fears that it would get out into the media and paint him in a negative light. After reading this book, you can see how far Levi’s come in dismantling the stigma behind mental health. As the reader, I felt an immediate connection because of how honest and vulnerable he was from the start.
In telling my story, my deepest desire is to encourage you to tell your own. Then, perhaps, we can finally learn to radically love, radically accept, and radically forgive ourselves and each other, at last.
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I highly recommend Radical Love. Whether you’re a fan of Levi’s, a fan on memoirs, or you’re on your own personal mental health journey, I believe Levi’s words will resonate and inspire you. Radical Love encourages us to talk to someone and to understand that this journey is all about loving yourself and one another. Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Horizon for this advanced reading copy (eARC) in exchange for my honest review. Radical Love will be released on June 28, 2022. Order your copy on Amazon today! For more book reviews, visit my tag here.
Radical Love by Zachary Levi
Genre: Biography
Pages: 224
Rating: 5/5
This is great! Thanks for sharing. A book I think I would enjoy, but not one I would pick up on my own. I’m going to add it to my list. I love him in Star Trek! #nerd
Hmmm he’s not on Star Trek, perhaps you’re thinking of another actor. I hope you enjoy the book. Thanks for reading!
Howdy! This article couldn’t be written much better! Looking at this post reminds me of my previous roommate!
He continually kept talking about this. I most certainly will send this article to him.
Pretty sure he’ll have a good read. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for reading!
We like when celebrities are open about their mental healthy journey.
So do I! Their words reach a large audience and it’s helpful for de-stigmatizing issues surrounding mental health. Thank you for reading!
Something about me that I don’t like is that I don’t remember their names but just look. This is interesting to know about this writer. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for reading Fransic!
This sounds like a great read and I’m all for people sharing their story about mental health.
Adding to my reading list!
That’s great! I hope you enjoy it, it’s a wonderful read.
I often think celebrities have it harder than us with regards to dealing with their mental health as the spotlight is so glaring on everything they do. This sounds like a great read, thank you for your review!
Agreed, they face a lot of criticism which can make everyday decisions that much harder. Thank you for reading Lisa!
The more people like him share their stories, the less isolated people will feel, and hopefully, some day we’ll get much better at this issue.
I completely agree. I admire his honesty and sharing some really difficult things in this book. By doing so, it’ll hopefully inspire others to not feel so alone and share their stories. Thank you for reading Wendy!
This sounds like such a deeply emotional but faith restoring read. I’m interested to read more.
Yes, you’re spot on! I hope you get a chance to read it.
This sounds like a book that I could easily connect to! I love that he writes of his own experience with mental health. Thanks for sharing a great review.
It was so easy to connect to because of his honesty! Thank you for reading Jodie!
Amazing review! I hadn’t heard of Radical Love before but it sounds like such a raw and emotional read. I love the fact that it destigmatizes mental health too – it’s so important that it’s talked openly talked about more! Thank you so much for sharing x
I completely agree! We need to take mental health as seriously as our physical health. Thank you for reading Ceri!
It’s great that he’s open and honest about his mental health journey. It will probably help a lot of people.
Yes! The honestly will definitely be so helpful to those who are struggling. Thank you for reading!
I never fancy reading mental health books but this one could be my first.
I would definitely recommend this one! It was a wonderful book. Thank you for reading Brian!