Posted by octopusprime on October 27, 2005, at 5:46:29
In reply to Being called stupid!!!, posted by corafree on October 23, 2005, at 9:41:47
i suggest self-help books and books about mental health or mental health issues - those are typically the only books i can stomach when i am having trouble with relationships.
"codependent no more" was a book that helped me immensely when i was leaving a destructive relationship with a person experiencing mental illness and substance use issues.
"an unquiet mind" is a good personal story by a psychiatrist that has been medicated with lithium for years and chronicles some of her ups and downs over a course of time - it is inspiring because it covers a multiple year period and she is alive and married (happily enough at the time of writing)
"the suicidal mind" graphically discusses suicide and its causes. wins the morbid fascination award.
then there is always fiction related to mental health - i kind of liked "idioglossia"
you could always go sylvia plath with "the bell jar" - classic, but she killed herself, so watch where she goes
if i keep going i'll be redirected to books :)
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