A review by lovegirl30
Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles by Robison Wells, Maureen Johnson

4.0

Trigger Warning. This book may trigger or upset you if you or someone you love struggles with these mental illnesses; ADD, Addiction Alzheimer's, Anorexia, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Bulimia, and Suicide are all mentioned repeatedly in this book.

This was really a truthful and honest look at mental illness from a variety of people. It was so interesting for me to see how different people struggle and experience mental illnesses. I struggle with a number of the problems mentioned in this book and it was nice to see how other people cope. This book is honestly eye-opening.

The main thing I loved about this book was that no one tried to prescribe a right way to live with mental illness. Each essay had an honest and often in-depth look at what works or worked for them. Not what will work for everyone, although they were often super encouraging. While this book is aimed at young adults I believe adults will also get a lot out of the book as well. I think it is important to show teens how to cope with things they may be struggling with.

At first, I had an issue that some of these stories didn't deal with mental illness but what I realized was that it was a great way to share how loved ones are affected by these struggles. It showed me some issues they may be dealing with as well. It was extremely enlightening.

Overall, I think this book was amazing. I found the stories to be interesting and enlightening and truthful. I couldn't put this book down even though at times it was overwhelming. This book is encouraging that you can continue to live well and be successful, with mental illness.