Summary of Julie Smith's Open When

Get the Summary of Julie Smith's Open When in 20 minutes. Life’s hardest moments often strike when no one is around to help. Clinical psychologist Julie Smith’s Open When (2024) is a compassionate guide for navigating life's most challenging moments. Dr. Smith shows us how to stay present during emotional crises, understand what feelings are trying to signal, and choose intentional responses. She provides research-based strategies for navigating loneliness, grief, fear, betrayal, self-doubt, and family tensions, as well as tools for processing past wounds and facing the uncertainty of the future. Open When is for those struggling alone in vulnerable moments—a hand reaching out in the storm.