Mental Health Bookclub discussion
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Aloha and Welcome Santoshi!It truly awesome with your goals! We hope to help make then happen.
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Aloha and Welcome Quinn, I like your unique introduction... 🎗📚
Aloha and Welcome Iridescent! Mahalo for sharing! I need to work on that. When I have to, I do. Kudos for your ability to do that!I hope to see you in the forms.
Be Well,
Alwaysdaddygirl
Hi, my name is grace. I'm a 26 y.o. queer woman, and I have depression, anxiety, adhd and chronic migraines. I've actually been using my library to research more in the topics of mental health, disability, inequality, chronic illness and migraines lately. When I am not feeling well enough to read or look at things (my migraines frequently make looking at things and processing what I look at difficult and painful) I like to listen to fun/interesting young adult scifi and fantasy stories on audible.
Aloha and Welcome Grace!
Hello. I am Stephanie. Author of My Mental Madness Memoir-The provocative TRUE journey through my struggles with mental illness
Stephanie wrote: "Hello. I am Stephanie. Author of My Mental Madness Memoir-The provocative TRUE journey through my struggles with mental illness"Aloha and Welcome Stephanie! I do not sugar coat. You suggested I should read your book and you ask if I leave a review. I say this with all due respect. Your book has one huge sensitive topic.
I am GOP, mix, and Catholic gal. I do not agree with gay marriage. Regardless, I do not care what skin color you are or your sexuality. EVERYONE is welcome here!! 😀
For me, with my Catholic faith, it can be hard to read a sensitive topic, even if it G rated.
I say this with all due respect.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thea...
http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/29/b...
I am giving your book 4 stars for I would have like to hear more about the journals you kept and your healing journey with school.
This quote is so me:
"I haven't lived a perfect life. I have regrets. But that's from a lifetime of taking chances, making decisions, and trying not to be frozen. The only thing that I can do with my regrets is understand them. "Kevin Costner
good afternoon I'm chris from north Yorkshire ive been suffering depression & anxiety for about 2 years solid but had issues with depression most of my life . my intrests are rock music concerts gaming on xbox watching movies & photography .I'm new reading proberley read about 5 books in my lifetime so my intension is to read more books ive no idea what genre of book ill enjoy or dislike but going by movies I watch it be adventure action & sci fi . anyway that's my introduction hope you all have a happy new year . chris
Welcome and Aloha Chris! Your introduction was good! Hopefully, you find some books here that might interest you. It might take time but that okay. Mahalo for the wishes and Happy New Year to you as well!
Hey all, Christina here. Life-long city dweller until the last two years. Work in education/mental health which is a good distraction from myself. I am bipolar, but often depressed, despite meds. I am open that I have a diagnosis, but do not speak up when I am suffering. Reading is my outlet and I am happy to have found this group.
Aloha and Welcome Christina! We are truly glad to have you! It might sound corny but it is not. I speak bluntly. With my triggers, I read even more. 2017 my goal was to read 100 books and I read 280.Please look through our books to see if anything catches your eye. If you are looking for a certain type of book, please let us know.
Hi there.I'm Irene *waves* I came to this group because I want to focus on two thigns this year; bringing my TBR down and read more books on mental health.
I'm not diagnosed myself, but I get anxious and stressed out now and then. My boyfriend for five years suffers from avoidant personality disorder*, so I have lots on my mind every now and then.
I'm happy to be here and get to know you all and find some great books :)
*If anyone knows about books that deals with AVPD, please let me know
Aloha and Welcome Irene! I will look for you. I just need about two week, please. I shall try to be faster.
RM(Alwaysdaddygirl/Salemwitch) wrote: "Aloha and Welcome Irene! I will look for you. I just need about two week, please. I shall try to be faster."Aww that is so kind of you. Thank you, thank you!
RM(Alwaysdaddygirl/Salemwitch) wrote: "Aloha and Welcome Christina! We are truly glad to have you! It might sound corny but it is not. I speak bluntly. With my triggers, I read even more. 2017 my goal was to read 100 books and I read 28..."Thank you so much - that means a lot to me :)
Christina wrote: "RM(Alwaysdaddygirl/Salemwitch) wrote: "Aloha and Welcome Christina! We are truly glad to have you! It might sound corny but it is not. I speak bluntly. With my triggers, I read even more. 2017 my g..."Happy to help! If I may, hugs.🤗🎗
Hi to all who have joined since I last introduced myself. I am S.B. Hart Smith by penship and I am mostly Italian, though I consider myself a Global Citizen ;) Happy Reading!
Aloha and Welcome S. B.!
Hi everyone, thanks for setting up this great group! I love reading mental health fiction and I am looking to find like-minded people to have book club style discussion with on these types of reads. I have read many non-fiction mental health books in the past but this side of things I probably won't join in with here, mainly because I feel I now have my own mental health very much managed and controlled and so don't really need to discuss my own health. Just for the background however, I have diagnosed Bipolar, although this is very much under control but still do suffer with depression & anxiety from time to time.
Just looking for social book club discussion on mental health fiction...looks like I have come to the right place, although I am very busy and don't get much time but hope to contribute when I can. Hope this is OK :)
Aloha and Welcome Trish! Your introduction is fine. Please let us know what we can do to help when you are ready.
Irene wrote: "Hi there.I'm Irene *waves* I came to this group because I want to focus on two thigns this year; bringing my TBR down and read more books on mental health.
I'm not diagnosed myself, but I get anx..."
Aloha, Mahalo for your patience! This is sad there not enough books about it. Have you tried this one:
https://books.google.com/books/about/...
RM(Alwaysdaddygirl/Salemwitch) wrote: "Aloha and Welcome Trish! Your introduction is fine. Please let us know what we can do to help when you are ready."Hey, I just want to join in any book discussions :)) I will wait and see when you have your next months new read, then perhaps there will be discussions to join to?
Trish wrote: "RM(Alwaysdaddygirl/Salemwitch) wrote: "Aloha and Welcome Trish! Your introduction is fine. Please let us know what we can do to help when you are ready."Hey, I just want to join in any book discu..."
Your welcome to join in on them! We do one fiction book and one nonfiction book. If you are looking for something spefic, let me know.
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RM(Alwaysdaddygirl/Salemwitch) wrote: "Trish wrote: "RM(Alwaysdaddygirl/Salemwitch) wrote: "Aloha and Welcome Trish! Your introduction is fine. Please let us know what we can do to help when you are ready."Hey, I just want to join in ..."
Ok cool, will do thank you :)
You are welcome Trish. Be well.
Hello, I’m Audrey, and I have many....many things wrong with my brain. Which often creates problems in me figuring out where to go from here. I believe in YAWA and I believe if it wasn’t for him and my husband I would not be here right now. I have no idea how this group thing works, but I’d love to join and figure it out.
Aloha and Welcome Audrey!I had something come up. I am out of it today. I will get you that information of where to go, etc
I try to have it done two days. Might be longer with this situation. Life could be worst.
Be Well🐼
RM(Alwaysdaddygirl/Salemwitch) wrote: "Irene wrote: "Hi there.I'm Irene *waves* I came to this group because I want to focus on two thigns this year; bringing my TBR down and read more books on mental health.
I'm not diagnosed myself,..."
I only just now had the time and space to look at this book. While it isn't exactly what I wanted, I'm "enjoying" it. I'm learning so much just from the few pages that are available through Google. I might have to go out and buy it! Thank you! :)
Hi, My name is Katherine and I'm 25 years old. I'm from the UK and have struggled with mental health and physical/genetic heath problems all my life, it seems the older I get the more I find 'wrong' with myself. I have suffered from Anxiety & Depression since I was 8 years old and I've found coping mechanisms to help over come my struggles and I'm proud to say my depression has decreased and is much more manageable since the middle of last year. I have mild Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and mild Bipolar Disorder since I was 15 years old. I also have Autism/ Asperger’s syndrome which I was diagnosed with at the age of 10.
I was born with a condition called Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), but we just shorten the name to Polyposis as its easier to recite to others, the (FAP) is the strain of the condition that I have. Its a rare bowl condition that run in families and if its not treated at a young age and kept an eye on with regular hospital appointments, it will lead to bowl cancer. Treatment usually involves surgery to remove part, or all, of the large bowel which I have under gone and I haves had all my large bowl out as my colon had started to turn cancerous at the age of 15.
I will stop there as I'm sure what I've said upsets or makes you feel uncomfortable by my words and I didn't mean to be if I did as these things are apart of me and are what I've come to think as 'normal' and common place in my life, family and the Polyposis support group I'm apart of.
And I'm obsessed with books and reading and all that that entails.
Hi Katherine.This is a safe place to be :) Welcome!
Irene wrote: "RM(Alwaysdaddygirl/Salemwitch) wrote: "Irene wrote: "Hi there.I'm Irene *waves* I came to this group because I want to focus on two thigns this year; bringing my TBR down and read more books on m..."
Aloha Irene, Sorry. Give me time and I find some more books.
My daddy is not his best. Life can be worst.
Welcome and Aloha Katherine! No need to apologized. Say what you need anytime.
Thank you all for being welcoming and if I could I would hug you guys back. :)
Katherine wrote: "Thank you all for being welcoming and if I could I would hug you guys back. :)"We will take a virtual hug instead. All hugs are good.
Hi! I'm Willow Berry (not real name) you can call me Berry, I'm Very likely to have Autism, and I think I've suffered from depression, although I'm mostly recovered. I have lots of friends and family with varied mental health problems. And I plan to write characters with some.
Aloha and Welcome Berry!
Hi! I'm Kerrie and really love reading, art (painting, sketching, photography, videography, etc) and animals. I have been diagnosed with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder but I have been in a psyc hospital for my mental health. I used to self-harm a lot and struggle with flashbacks, depression and anxiety (mainly about people and new places). I find reading a really good tool for recovery because non-fiction books help me to learn about what's happening and to find words to explain it to others (a lot of people don't get me and my autism and then won't look after my mental health as a result) and fiction can help me to feel understood, less alone or totally distracted.
I like a lot of books but my main genra is YA
I like a lot of books but my main genra is YA
Hello Kerrie and welcome to the group! We are happy to have you 😄
Aloha and Welcome Kerrie!
Hello, everyone! I live in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil and I'm currently at college studying psychology (my true love). Also, I had some troubles with depression some years ago which I'm now treating. One of the things that brought me here is the "underground" notion that some of the phenomena resembling psychosis and that can degenerate into depression can be reported to a process known in the Eastern medicine as the awakening of Kundalini. I would like to know people who have experienced some of this symptoms so we can fortify each other with our studies. Thank you for receiving me!
Aloha and Welcome Paulo!
I’m jessica, glad to have found this group :)
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