You Are Not Alone In This

Find the support you need to keep being there for your loved one.

Whether you’re worrying about a partner struggling with depression or witnessing a friend spiral into addiction, many of us feel helpless when someone we love faces mental health challenges.In this groundbreaking book, psychotherapist Sophie Scott draws on moving client stories, proven therapeutic techniques and her own personal journey to help you navigate the emotional complexities of caring for someone with mental illness – while still taking care of yourself.

• THE 5 KEY FACTORS that help you support your loved one without losing yourself.
• COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES tailored to different diagnoses.
• How to utilize a HOLISTIC APPROACH to mental health.
• Ways to manage MESSY FEELINGS – anger, grief, fear and more.
• When to set much-needed HEALTHY BOUNDARIES.

Emma Willis from the Book’s Foreword

“I’m incredibly grateful to Sophie for writing this book, and I know it’s going to make a huge difference to so many people. It certainly has for me.”

James Longman, author of The Inherited Mind

“This is the mental health handbook every one needs… It’s going to help huge numbers of people.””

Brett Wean, Director of Writing and Entertainment Outreach for tThe American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

"This book provides simple, comforting guidance for navigating a loved one’s mental health condition.”

Love Reading

“A must-read for the millions of us supporting loved ones with mental health issues… an eye-opener and incredible support.”


“Sophie Scott’s new book, You Are Not Alone In This: Supporting a Loved One’s Mental Health Without Losing Your Own, offers a lifeline to those who love someone struggling with mental illness. Blending personal insight, client stories, and therapeutic wisdom, she illuminates the delicate balance between offering support and preserving one’s own well-being—reminding us that care and boundaries are not contradictions, but companions.”

Esther Perel (featured in her newsletter)