A review by bookcheshirecat
(Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health by Kelly Jensen

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

“And that when we say “It Gets Better,” it doesn’t mean “Everything Gets Solved.” It means you will still carry the weight from when things weren’t good, but you will be stronger for it the next time you’re unhappy—and that time will come.” 

➽ [Don't] Call Me Crazy is a fantastic anthology filled with stories about mental health! It's so important to have a YA nonfiction about this topic and I liked the variety of the stories. Each contributor has a different experience with mental health and their specific diagnosis, so we get to see different perspectives. I liked how intersectionality was discussed as well, especially in connection with disability, the LGBTQ community and people of color. Having another marginalization affects people's experience with mental illness and that was discussed here as well. I also liked different takes on coping styles and medication, as not every contributor deals with their illness in the same way. There are simply so many important discussions to be had, be it about discrimination at work or judgement from society for being a 'bad' mentally ill person. I definitely have to do a reread!
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