Joshua Ericson is the author of Think, Rethink, Panic, Fuck That, Antisocial, and Therapy Is Weird, with more titles forthcoming in his Brain vs Me series. His work blends emotional precision, dark humor, and unflinching honesty across nonfiction and literary fiction. Whether exploring mental health, ADHD, fractured relationships, or the tension between self-destruction and survival, Ericson’s voice is sharp, grounded, and unapologetically human.

 

His books have earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review and IndieReader Approved distinction for Fuck That, and multiple 5-star seals from Readers’ Favorite. Reviewers have called his voice “a wrecking ball of honesty” and praised his storytelling as “raw, dark, and disturbingly real.” Known for writing that lands like truth you weren’t ready to hear, his work resonates with readers looking for something real.

 

Before publishing books, Ericson honed his voice in real time—building a following as a content creator, Twitch streamer, YouTuber, blogger, and podcast host. He’s always been drawn to unscripted spaces: the places where people say what they mean, even when it’s messy. That clarity and bluntness now define his writing, which turns personal chaos into connection without ever pretending to have all the answers.

 

Outside of writing, he’s worked in IT, raised kids, fallen apart, gone to therapy, rage-quit therapy, gone back, and written his way through all of it. Most of the time, he didn’t even know he was writing a book—he was just trying to get something out of his head before it broke him. He doesn’t write to inspire. He writes because he’s tried being quiet, tried pretending he was fine, and neither worked. His books aren’t about fixing people. They’re about finally saying the things no one else will say out loud.

 

Along the way, Ericson has come to embrace what he is at heart: a creator. He makes things—messy, imperfect, honest things. He’s sketched UX interfaces, carved wood into furniture, streamed until burnout, and now writes books that feel like emotional carpentry.

 

He lives in Connecticut with his two kids and his wife of over 25 years—proof that long-term love and emotional chaos are not mutually exclusive. He works in nonprofit technology leadership, parents in controlled chaos, and quietly judges your spreadsheet formatting.