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I’m not an expert, therapist, pastor, teacher, or monk. I am merely a person going through my own mental and emotional health journey, hoping that I can pass on some of the wisdom and tools that I’d been blessed enough to learn along the way. And I truly believe that if we can help heal the hearts and minds of everyone on earth, we will solve every other problem known to man in the process. — Zachary Levi

Radical Love is the debut memoir from Zachary Levi (Shazam!, American Underdog, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Chuck), which shares his emotional journey through a lifetime of crippling anxiety and depression to find joy, gratitude, and ultimate purpose. Facing the scars of childhood trauma and the voices in his head that told him he would never be enough, Zac recounts the raw yet honest behind-the-scenes story of his family life, career successes, and the personal disappointments that led him to rock bottom and landed him in a therapy center, where he learned to address the underlying issues that preceded his downward spiral.

Radical Love combines witty, touching, and powerful commentary with relatable illustrations to help you on your own path toward mental wellness. With vulnerability and humor, Zac relates the valuable lessons and insights he’s learned so that you can rise from the ashes of trauma and pursue a meaningful life of gratitude.

As a fan of Chuck and Tangled, I started following Levi on social media and discovered many similar beliefs. When I found out he wrote a memoir, I wanted to read it.

I resonated with so much of this book, partly because we’re the same generation and partly because my parents have/had many similar traits (though my upbringing was nearly as traumatic). And while I know many Christians who believe like those he knew (that all mental health issues can be prayed through), I’ve been blessed with a church that believes you should medicate while you meditate.

I think those experiences helped me connect with Levi on the human (versus celebrity level). And I so appreciate his encouragement to those who battle with mental illness, that his health and recovery includes four parts: physical, mental, spiritual, and medical. Not only does this book humanize him, it also emphasizes the need to address all four areas, that there isn’t one “right way.”

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this book to someone curious about or treating their own mental health issues, especially Christians, though it would definitely come with a language warning.

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