This book is SO IMPORTANT. Mental health issues are kept hidden and not talked about for fear of the stigma that are attached to them. That needs to stop. Those who need help and support aren't getting it and that only makes the situation that much worse. If one can be open about having cancer and being supported and treated through it, how is a health issue with the brain any different? It's not like people with mental health issues WANT to act the way they do. It's not a choice, which makes it difficult for those with certain issues to even realize they have a problem, which is where the scary-factor for those without those issues comes in I think. The fear of the unknown makes it easy to accuse and hate, which drives those who realize they need help or their loved ones further into the shadows.

I will be giving copies of this book to family and friends, to anyone who will read it. It is that important. The store will be stocking this title, definitely.

It's not easy reading. It is dense and will take time and a lot of thinking to get through it if you have not experienced what the author has experienced. If you have, I imagine this book will be powerful for you and possibly helpful about resources you may not have known about.

I cannot recommend this book enough to everyone. It needs to be required reading, for everyone.

5, we need to talk about mental health and stop the stigma, stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Hudson Street Press for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.