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

5.0

This is an amazing book and it should be in every public library. The essays present a wide spectrum of mental illness experience, covering many different illnesses, the different relationships a person might have with their illness, and more. I made liberal use of my highlighter while reading, as I often found the authors eloquently expressing things that I have struggled to put into words. If there had been a book like this when I was a teen, I would have benefitted greatly (and I am still benefitting greatly from this book as an adult). I cannot say enough positive things about this wonderful book.

The following essays resonated particularly strongly with me:

"Defying Definition" by Shaun David Hutchinson
"Defining the Thing is the Trick" by Ashley Holstrom
"What I Know and What I Don't Know" by Dior Vargas
"What's, Well, "Crazy?"" by Sarah Hannah Gomez
"The Lightbulb, the Broom, and the Work They Didn't Tell You About" by Kelly Jensen