Everything Is Going to Be OK — Ashley Womble, MPH
Everything Is Going to Be OK — by Ashley Womble, MPH, illustrated by Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell Available on Amazon
When I was in my 20s, heartbroken and desperate —

A Real Talk Guide for Living Well with Mental Illness

If you're among the one-in-five people dealing with a disorder — like anxiety, depression, or addiction — you're in for a bumpy ride. This book puts you in the driver's seat, with a real plan to map out your path from diagnosis to treatment to recovery.

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Written by Ashley Womble, MPH · Illustrated by Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell

"That book didn't exist, so I wrote it." Real talk about mental illness — no jargon, no toxic positivity, no pretending it's easy.

Inside the Book

Research turned into real-world advice you can actually use.

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Tackle your symptoms with treatments that really work
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Find a therapist who actually gets you
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Hack your mental health care bills
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Practice legit self-care (not the bath bomb kind)
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Build an A-list support system and ditch the haters
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Ace your mental health on campus or at the office
Who It's For

Honest, accessible, and never clinical.

With humor and deep knowledge, this book gives readers the facts about mental health, straightforward advice on how to get (and give) help, and an honest look at how to navigate the healthcare system — weaving in real personal stories and clever illustrations along the way.

Teens and young adults navigating a new diagnosis
Parents and caregivers trying to understand what's happening
Anyone managing school or work alongside mental health
Mental health professionals looking for a patient-facing resource
Readers who want clear answers, not jargon
Don't Just Take My Word For It

What readers and experts are saying.

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A candid, enlightening, and wonderfully relatable book that addresses mental illness in a way that we can all appreciate. The book weaves in personal stories and clever illustrations to reinforce the message that we all have mental health and no one should have to struggle alone.

Alison MalmonFounder and Executive Director, Active Minds
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I'm grateful she wrote this book! With humor and deep knowledge, Ashley Womble gives readers the facts about mental health, straightforward advice on how to get help, and an honest look at how to navigate the healthcare system.

Nancy LublinFormer CEO, Crisis Text Line
From Readers

"Womble has managed to take an incredibly complicated field and translate the overload of clinical information into valuable real talk that you can digest."

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"This book should be required reading for anyone before they turn 18. Very accessible with tons of resources for virtually any situation."

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"As someone who has been struggling with mental illness throughout my 20s, I can say Ashley Womble truly gets it. I can't recommend it enough!"

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Take control of your mental health, starting today.

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About the author: Ashley Womble, MPH is a journalist, mental health advocate, and the founder of Therapy Without Borders. Her mission is to change the way people think and talk about mental health — drawing on professional expertise and lived experience navigating mental illness within her own family.

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