TY - JOUR T1 - Books: <em>Help</em> JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 570 LP - 571 DO - 10.3399/bjgp19X706469 VL - 69 IS - 688 AU - Thomas Bransby Y1 - 2019/11/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/69/688/570.3.abstract N2 - Simon Amstell Vintage, 2019, PB, 224pp, £8.99, 978-1784705695Beginning with Simon Amstell’s childhood, his obsession with television, and the solace of the stage, Help develops into a discussion on the nature of being human, focusing particularly on our anxieties, our internal monologues, and our need to be accepted by others. A society infatuated by celebrities and superficial quick fixes to happiness can lead to a relentless review and readjustment of the self until we no longer know who we are, and are incapable of … ER -