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Why I Decided To Write About Mental Health

Why I Decided To Write About Mental Health

I decided to write a memoir about my own experience of debilitating depression because I felt that I had something to say that might help someone. Although I was desperately ill, had suffered two major depressive episodes and been hospitalised, I did recover. I now consider myself well, and wanted to share what I had […]

February 28, 2016 | By | 4 Replies More
On Memoirs: Writing About Abuse and Difficult Topics

On Memoirs: Writing About Abuse and Difficult Topics

I’d always loved writing. I’d kept journals, written poetry and short stories and had ideas for books. I’d never thought about writing my own story but there came a point where I wanted to share it to try to release myself from the past and its haunting memories. I should explain that I grew up […]

July 11, 2011 | By | 27 Replies More