Real Self-Care

Real Self-Care (2023) exposes the dark side of the global self-care industry by connecting the systemic inequality faced by marginalized groups like women and people of color, and the stress, burnout and chronic illness faced by so many. It offers a science-based alternative and cognitive strategies for living with ease and purpose. 

• Frustrated self-carers who feel they’re somehow doing it wrong
• Tired life-optimizers who wonder why they still feel behind
• Those looking for kinder, gentler transformation from the inside-out

Dr. Pooja Lakshmin is a board certified psychiatrist with both a clinical and private practice. She is a contributor to The New York Times and speaker on topics of gender and mental health, as well as the founder of Gemma, an education platform for women’s mental health focusing on equity.