Dear Brain, WTF?

Mental Health

Ever feel like your brain is running its own side hustle—and you’re not invited?

Dear Brain, WTF? Mental Health is JD Arden’s unfiltered love letter (and angry rant) to the most confusing organ you own. Forget the platitudes. This book slices straight into the big and small ways mental illness hijacks the mind, from everyday anxieties to the bone-deep ache of depression.

Through sharp prose and sly wit, Arden peels back the science, the myths, and the awkward silences that surround mental health. Each chapter invites you to stop pretending and start getting honest about what it means to be “okay”—even if your definition of normal looks nothing like anyone else’s.

Part confession, part guide, part punch in the gut, this is the book for anyone who’s ever wondered why their thoughts turn against them. Real, raw, and weirdly hopeful.