Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying: Essays by Bassey Ikpi

4 reviews

lureads2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

I loved this book-Beautifully written & visceral insights into the reality of bipolar disorder. There are vivid descriptions of depression, hopelessness, self-starvation & suicidality that could be triggering to readers.

omarickman's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Grief, and Physical abuse

codywolf's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Animal death