Welcome to another fantastic giveaway hop. This is hosted by I Am a Reader & Reading in Twilight. I was married to a man who was (is) mentally ill, and he was only recently in a mental hospital. This issue touches me. His brother died due to instabiity caused by mental illness, and I saw some of the horrors of severe depression and bipolar disorder up close. I always say that I got out before anything could happen to me, and it saddens me so much that my ex refuses to take advantage of medication–he believes he is fine. Whenever I hear horrific stories about wives/girlfriends and/or children killed by men (who were mentally ill but no action was taken), I always thank the Lord that I got out when I did. I can’t imagine my ex going down that road, but I certainly was not going to be a statistic.
Goodness, I have to list an uncommon book here that really touched me and minimally deals with some characters who suffer from mental illness. It still rates as a top book for me: Sierra by Taylor Dean.
Read my 5-star review here.
So, my giveaway will be any book that features a mentally ill character or deals with this serious topic. The giveaway is international, and all you need to do is enter the rafflecopter below. Then hop on! But be sure to enter all giveaways by March 27–you don’t want to miss out!
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I would choose Sea of Tranquility.
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Maybe Crash into You or Sea of Tranquility. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I am currently reading The Boy Who Could See Demons and it is a wonderful novel about children with schizophrenia.
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I would like the book Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn.
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I’d love to win The sea of Tranquillity! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Hmmm….hard to choose….maybe Thirteen Reasons Why or Sierra.
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I think I’d go for Splintered, since it deals with mental illness but also has the fantasy component, which is my favorite escape-genre.
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I think I’d get Splintered.
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I’ve struggled with social anxiety for a good portion of my teen years, and continue to do so. It’s something I try hard not to be ashamed to admit, because sometimes I really do need help, but I’m also not about to let it stop me from achieving my dreams.
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Light in the Shadows by A. Meredith Walters or Unravel by Calia Read.
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I’m not sure what i would choose, but I’ve recently read If You Find Me, and thought it was really wonderful 🙂
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I’m honestly not sure what I would choose at the moment. As for mental health, I’ve been dealing with depression and general anxiety disorder, so it means a lot to me that you guys are spreading mental health awareness. 🙂
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I think I might choose Splintered because it has characters dealing with mental illness. Thank you for this giveaway!
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I have severe anxiety, (particularly social) and it’s been rough, but help from close family and friends has helped me deal with it over the years. Thanks for being part of a great cause. 🙂
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Don’t know anyone with it
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Either Sea of Tranquility or 13 Reasons Why
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I’m not sure which book I would choose at the moment but I’m familiar with mental health issues. My mom had some issues after the she lost the only baby boy she was ever able to give birth to a week after he was born, and I had two cousins who committed suicide.
