Hello!
The first month of January is about to end – how time flies. I’ve kept up with my New Year’s resolution, which I’m very proud of.
This weekend was beautiful. The sun was out, and the temperature was great, so I walked around the neighbourhood.
Here’s my reading highlight:
Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir by Anna Marie Tendler
5 stars
In this memoir, Tendler recounts her experience in a psychiatric hospital after checking herself in following a year of crippling anxiety, depression, and self-harm, as well as the pivotal moments in her life that preceded and followed this event.
I enjoyed this memoir a lot – it was a riveting reflection of living as a woman under a patriarchal system while experiencing mental health issues.
Chapter 9 left me feeling quite emotional. It delved into the concept of “strain trauma” versus “shock trauma”, which I reflected on.
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