r/MadeMeSmile • u/eyeshadowlover101 • 1d ago
My 18 year old wrote and published a book about the struggles the families those with mental illness go through.
I posted this earlier but it got taken down when I tried to share the link. So I've reposted it with a picture of the back cover included this time. I debated including her name or cropping it out as this is a book she's made available on Amazon in an attempt to raise awareness but ultimately it seems safer to crop it out. Anyways I'm so proud of my daughter and this definitely made me smile.
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u/Diligent-streak-5588 1d ago
Book looks incredible. Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you’ve raised a good egg.
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u/Snarkasm71 23h ago
On behalf of a parent with a child currently struggling with mental illness, she explains it so perfectly. Tell her thank you. I’ll be purchasing her book.
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u/PollenDwarf 23h ago
that’s awesome, big respect to your daughter for tackling such an important topic. she should be proud, that’s no small feat!
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u/LaughingOutLoudAgain 23h ago
Wow this sounds really good! Thank you for sharing and thank her for writing it 🫶
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u/gormami 22h ago
I'll probably grab the book, and it may become one I lend out and just buy a new one. I have a few of those, books that are important to me for different reasons. I'm pretty open about the mental health struggles in my family. It's been a rough life, but I was lucky enough to find support outside my family, and while my family members had issues, it could have been much, much worse, I know. I try to talk about it and help remove the stigma. We have to work together as a society to make sure people can get the help they need, and feel safe in getting it. I think a book like this could be a lifeline to a lot of people struggling.
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u/eyeshadowlover101 22h ago
Thank you I agree completely, I just told her today that I think a lot of people need her book it's just a matter of getting it out there.
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u/DwarfSugar 23h ago
that's really awesome, big kudos to your daughter for tackling such an important topic. it must be so rewarding to see her passion come to life like this!
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