Allison Raskin | Source | Marriage and Relationship Expert, Mental Health Advocate at Allison Raskin

Allison Raskin is a New York Times bestselling author and a leading voice in mental health advocacy, in addition to being an accomplished screenwriter, actor and director. She is also a relationship expert with a masters degree in psychology from Pepperdine University.

Allison's next book is titled I Do (I Think): Conversations About Modern Marriage and will be on sale from HarperCollins on October 15th, 2024.
"Marriage has always struck me as culty, and I am deeply grateful to Allison Raskin for taking the institution to task with such compassion, sincerity, curiosity, and humor. The book feels perfectly timed. Raskin is the relatable, open-hearted modern marriage guide we need!" —Amanda Montell, New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Magical Overthinking, Cultish, and Wordslut

Allison’s most recent non-fiction book, Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, And/or Depression was praised by Teen Vogue as "a disarming combination of [Allison’s] personal story and expert advice, all written in a candid, empathetic style,” as well as by the Houston Chronicle, who noted: “Bringing her shining comedic voice to this relatable and compassionate guide, Raskin empowers her readers to persevere on the often-precarious path to finding and maintaining the intimate human connection they desire.”

Her empathy and genuine ability to connect with her audience has also made Allison a trusted figure in the mental health community, due in no small part to her Emotional Support Lady initiative on both Instagram and Substack. With stick figures and intimate personal essays, she visualizes and shares her innermost thoughts about mental health and writes about her own experiences in the quick-witted and warm style she’s become known for.

Her audience spans many genres and interest areas, which began with the YouTube comedy channel and podcast, Just Between Us, where she continues to make empathetic and hilarious content with her comedy partner and Just Between Us co-founder, Gabe Dunn. Allison’s (many) other accomplishments include co-creating and starring in a pilot for MTV, and developing original half-hour pilots with 20th Century Fox, FX, YouTube Originals and Netflix. I Hate Everyone But You, Allison’s first novel co-written with Gabe Dunn, quickly became a bestseller and was optioned at Netflix. The sequel, Please Send Help… was named one of The 20 Best LGBTQ Books of 2019 by Harper’s Bazaar. A pioneer in fiction podcasting, Allison teamed up with Midroll to create Gossip, a 12-part narrative fiction podcast, which premiered in 2018 at the top of the podcast charts and was later adapted as a television series at 20th Century Fox Television Studios. Allison is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University and holds a BFA in screenwriting from USC.