✨The Collected Schizophrenias✨ . QOTD: Do you have a favorite book that deals with mental health? . This series of essays chronicles the author’s experiences with mental and chronic illness. She gives insight into and commentary about mental health and the way it is stigmatized and issues and discussions within the medical community while also sharing personal experiences and anecdotes. . I requested this book from my library after seeing @bowtiesandbooks talk about it on their channel. I am so glad I did. From the beginning, I was gripped by the writing style. Esme Weijun Wang’s journalist background came through in the best way. She combines hard facts and research with a personal approach and it comes together in such a way that really spoke to my approach to thinking about my own mental health as well as to the way I like to write. I enjoyed learning about the history of schizophrenia and the different approaches and views medical professionals and groups such as NIMH take when talking about and treating patients. The more serious and researched approach did not detract from my connection to Wang’s story and drawing parallels to my own life particularly when it came to conversations surrounding voluntary and involuntary hospitalization. There were times I had to stop and reflect on my own experiences and just take a break because many of the conversations hit close to home. Not being diagnosed with a type of schizophrenia, I still found my own connections into the material and learned so much about what another diagnosis can look like. If you are mentally in a place where you can read about this topic, I would definitely recommend this collection. . #thecollectedschizophrenias #esmeweijunwang #nonfiction #mentalhealth #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookblog #bookishcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookishlovegroup #bookishlove #readersofinstagram #reader #books #book #bookworm #bookish #booknerd #instabook #booksofinstagram #bookphotography #read #booklove #booksbooksbooks #instabooks #igreads #bookcommunity (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKjl2LqAQwP/?igshid=zv8vqq28lb14
