your brains not broken

These titles are commonly available in paperback and hardcover formats. Typical page counts in the sample run roughly from about 180 to 406 pages (examples include 180, 208, 288, and 406 pages).

Most are aimed at adults (several list “Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up”), with at least one title targeted to teens and young adults (classified as Young Adult Nonfiction).

They frame these reactions as normal nervous-system responses—evolutionary wiring or survival mechanisms that can overreact in modern life—rather than signs that a person’s brain is "broken."

Descriptions commonly use phrases like “plain,” “relatable,” or “approachable” and note the use of stories, humor, and clear explanations to make neuroscience understandable for general readers.

They connect strategies to better school and work functioning, relationships, emotional health, time and energy management, focus, and everyday braincare (sleep, nutrition, creativity).

They use phrasing like “wired differently,” “not wrong or incomplete,” and frame ADHD as differences in circuitry or wiring that affect time, energy, motivation, and behavior rather than a defect.