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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
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