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A review by everthereader
(Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health by Kelly Jensen
5.0
"If I were to get another tattoo, a permanent reminder of why it is me and you and everyone else who keeps getting up and fighting, it'd be a simple, but powerful, line from that song: "We are giants."
- Kelly Jensen
(Don't) Call Me Crazy is a beautiful anthology of diverse voices coming together to talk about mental health. I used to think I was pretty well versed in the conversation surrounding mental illness, having experienced it myself, but there is still so much more to learn. Whether that be about trauma or the different aspects to a mental illness that I hadn't thought of before, it offers a wider perspective on the discussion around mental health. This book is difficult to read as well. The amount of vulnerability present in each and everyone of these stories takes courage and reading it can be difficult. But, there's also a sense of solace in connecting with so many people through their writing because they just get it. They understand how hard it can be to just get through the day, and how sometimes you reach a breaking point, and wonder if you can get up again. And to be able to connect to these stories and finally feel "seen" is an incredible feeling. Truly, truly a beautiful collection of stories.
- Kelly Jensen
(Don't) Call Me Crazy is a beautiful anthology of diverse voices coming together to talk about mental health. I used to think I was pretty well versed in the conversation surrounding mental illness, having experienced it myself, but there is still so much more to learn. Whether that be about trauma or the different aspects to a mental illness that I hadn't thought of before, it offers a wider perspective on the discussion around mental health. This book is difficult to read as well. The amount of vulnerability present in each and everyone of these stories takes courage and reading it can be difficult. But, there's also a sense of solace in connecting with so many people through their writing because they just get it. They understand how hard it can be to just get through the day, and how sometimes you reach a breaking point, and wonder if you can get up again. And to be able to connect to these stories and finally feel "seen" is an incredible feeling. Truly, truly a beautiful collection of stories.