Help Yourself to Happiness vs Journeys with the Black Dog: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Psychology, Self help
Help Yourself to Happiness
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Over a period of ten years, the author has been developing a programme for achieving self-fulfilment and happiness. This guide describes a way to sort out what works in an individual''s life and what needs to be…
Journeys with the Black Dog
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Depression can be a dark and lonely experience: sharing with a friend can make all the difference.In Journeys with the Black Dog many people share their stories of living with depression. Personal stories of first…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Journeys with the Black Dog highest: Journeys with the Black Dog 4.0 · Help Yourself to Happiness 3.8.
- Journeys with the Black Dog has the widest readership — 148 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Help Yourself to Happiness | Journeys with the Black Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (11) | 4.1 (148) |
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Reception
| Help Yourself to Happiness | Journeys with the Black Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11 | 148 |
| Editions | 2 | 2 |
| Citations | 6 | — |
| Want to read | 27 | 149 |
| Reading it now | — | 24 |
| Written reviews | — | 17 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 20 |
| Pages | 201 | 300 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Help Yourself to Happiness or Journeys with the Black Dog?
Journeys with the Black Dog has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Journeys with the Black Dog 4.0/5, Help Yourself to Happiness 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Help Yourself to Happiness or Journeys with the Black Dog?
Help Yourself to Happiness is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Help Yourself to Happiness (201 pages, ≈ 3 h 43 m); Journeys with the Black Dog (300 pages, ≈ 5 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Help Yourself to Happiness or Journeys with the Black Dog?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Help Yourself to Happiness: Moderate; Journeys with the Black Dog: Moderate.