Depression lies at the centre of some of the world’s most loved novels, from The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath to Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, readers can delve into the inner workings of someone else’s mind, or be hit with the realisation...
Warning: This article mentions suicide and sexual assault. According to Mind, 1 in 4 people experience a mental health problem each year in England, so it’s more important than ever that representations within the media are accurate. Good or bad, mental illness...
No stranger to difficult things, Kathleen Glasgow’s books about self-harm, drug addiction and grief all stem from her own personal experiences. The result? Novels that take you on an emotional rollercoaster and break your heart, all whilst providing the equal hope of...
Historically, mental health–especially women with mental health issues–haven’t had the best representation in literature. However, as society’s attitudes towards mental illness is starting to change, so are the books dealing with the very same problems people are now...
