Life Inside My Mind 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t get out of bed? Not the occasional morning, but every day? Do you find yourself listening to a voice in your head that says “you’re not good enough,” “not good looking enough,” “not thin enough,” or “not smart enough”? Have you ever found yourself unable to do homework or pay attention in class unless everything is “just so” on your desk? Everyone has had days like that, but what if you have them every day?
You’re not alone. Millions of people are going through similar things. However issues around mental health still tend to be treated as something shrouded in shame or discussed in whispers. It’s easier to have a broken bone—something tangible that can be “fixed”—than to have a mental illness, and easier to have a discussion about sex than it is to have one about mental health.
Life Inside My Mind is an anthology of true-life events from writers of this generation, for this generation. These essays tackle everything from neurodiversity to addiction to OCD to PTSD and much more. The goals of this book range from providing home to those who are feeling alone, awareness to those who are witnessing a friend or family member struggle, and to open the floodgates to conversation.
Participating writers include E.K. Anderson, J.L. Armentrout, Cyn Balog, Amber Benson, Francesca Lia Block, Jessica Burkhart, Crissa Chappell, Sarah Fine, Kelly Fiore, Candace Ganger, Meghan Kelley Hall, Cynthia Hand, Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, Tara Kelly, Karen Mahoney, Melissa Marr, Kim McCreight, Hannah Moskowitz, Scott Neumyer, Lauren Oliver, Aprilynne Pike, Tom Pollack, Amy Reed, Cindy Rodriquez, Francisco Stork, Wendy Tolliver, Rob Wells, Dan Wells, Rachel Wilson, and Sara Zarr.
Frequently asked questions
Is Life Inside My Mind 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles appropriate for a 7-year-old?
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Does Life Inside My Mind 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles have violence?
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Does Life Inside My Mind 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles have religious themes?
No religious practices, beliefs, or ceremonies are present in the book's narrative as indicated by the search results.
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No explicit racism or racial themes are present in the search results. The book primarily addresses mental health without focusing on race.
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Does Life Inside My Mind 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles have sexual identity?
Author is known for writing about sexual content, relationships, or abuse themes. No sexual content is indicated in the search results. The book discusses mental health and personal struggles without reference to sexual themes.
Does Life Inside My Mind 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles have gender roles?
No specific gender roles or themes are highlighted in the search results. The book discusses personal struggles related to mental health without reference to gender roles.
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No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are explicitly mentioned in the search results related to the book. The content primarily focuses on mental health and personal struggles.
