Jo Love is a Trainee Psychotherapist, award winning Mental Health Advocate, Artist and Author.
After spending a large portion of her life silently suffering with severe Depression, OCD and Generalised Anxiety Disorder leading to a diagnosis of Postnatal Depression after the birth of her first daughter which led to PTSD, Jo realised she needed to make a change, speak out and help others know it is ok not to be ok.
Jo regularly speaks, writes, hosts events, workshops and talks on mental health. She shares her experience of mental illness including depression, anxiety and burnout alongside evidence-based strategies that helped her recover. Jo uses her platform to break the silence on mental health issues through her engaged Instagram followers on Jo Love and Therapy is Magic and the successful What I Wish I Had Known Podcast. Jo is a Founding Member of the Speakers Collective, set up by preeminent mental health campaigners Jonny Benjamin MBE and Natasha Devon MBE.
Jo regularly consults with companies, brands and schools on how to look after our mental health and help break the stigma that still sadly surrounds getting support. She is regularly featured in Stylist Magazine and has represented several brands including Superdrug and Olivia Burton.
Her debut book ‘Therapy is…Magic: An essential guide to the ups, downs and life-changing experiences of talking therapy’ will be published by Yellow Kite on 4th November 2021. Available for pre-order now here.
In it Jo Love reveals everything you’ve wanted to know but been too scared to ask about the world of therapy. This is a passionate and unflinchingly honest account of Jo’s own mental health journey and an essential read for those curious about or considering entering therapy. Written from the unique perspective of a person in therapy, the book provides a rarely heard voice in the mental wellness space. With the help of experts including her own therapist, Jo opens a rare window into the secretive world of therapy, unpicking the magical powers that enabled her to find her voice, grow her resilience and ultimately save herself from her own mind. Find out more here.
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“Jo’s delivery and style helps those struggling know they aren’t alone, as well as providing our employees with practical ways to manage their mental health.”
Fran Novack | Delegate
It’s ok not to be ok
