Author: Michelle Balge
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Publication Date: February 27, 2018
Pages: 202 Pages
About the Author
Michelle Balge is a mental health advocate, web designer and animal lover. She holds an Honors BA in Sociology with a concentration in Critical Animal Studies, and will receive a Web Design Graduate Certificate in June, 2018.
Mental Illness Is Real
Michelle Balge provides a raw, unfiltered look into the world of mental illness.
She shares the thoughts that almost destroyed her. Suicidal thoughts invaded her mind and cast a dark shadow over her existence. They threatened to steal her future.
Michelle is a fighter. She will not surrender to the illness and let it control her life.
Here are some resources and techniques that helped the author battle her mental illness;
- See a doctor/therapist.
- Medication.
- Healthy eating.
- Exercise.
- Breathing techniques.
- Have a good support system.
- Volunteering or joining something that interests you where you can meet people.
- Meditation and mindfulness.
- Group therapy.
- Maintain a regular sleep schedule.
My Thoughts
This book was difficult to read. The author's goal was to be completely transparent and share her experiences in a way that would make a difference.
Ms. Balge displayed persistence, courage and determination in her fight with depression and social anxiety during her childhood and into young adulthood. She would not allow fear to win. She set out to educate herself and find the professional help she needed to overcome and conquer the demons in her mind.
This is a very timely story in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. We can no longer afford to bury our heads in the sand and ignore the problem of mental illness in our society.
Ms. Balge demonstrates a tremendous amount of insight into her illness at a very young age. She will conquer her depression and social anxiety and succeed in helping herself and others.
MY RATING: 5 STARS OUT OF 5
FYI ~ I received a free digital copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair review.
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