this is a love story

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This is a love story you haven't read before</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> a raw and vulnerable story of finding hope love and friendship through struggles with mental illness.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Alyssa Sherlock was a sensitive anxious child who grew up into a sensitive anxious adult. In this collection of poetry and essays Sherlock lays out the reality of becoming her own person while experiencing anxiety depression suicidal ideation and the illness of loved ones before exploring how complex friendships can be the support that is needed for recovery.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This book is for anyone who struggles with their own mental health or the mental illnesses of others to remind them they are not alone and that there is love and belonging to be found in the most unexpected places. Written in collaboration with friends Erin Toews and Amelia Warkentin and including illustrations by Amber Wallin this honest autobiographical collection is perfect for fans of dodie's </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Secrets for the Mad.</em></p>