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June 12, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Fear Itself: How Anxiety and Horror Walk Hand in Hand, a guest post by Kyrie McCauley

When I began to write All the Dead Lie Down, I was imagining what it would be like to have anxiety and be dropped into the middle of an actual Gothic novel.

March 2, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

The Stories We Tell About Mental Health and Why, or #BooksReallySaveLives, a guest post by Ann Jacobus

When younger readers can read about families or about other kids who suffer from things they have been grappling with in secret and often shame, it can enable them to break their silence, to reach out, and to ask for help. Lifesaving help.

February 27, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Writing About Suicide While Suicidal, a guest post by Lizzy Mason

Sometimes a story can prepare you for when that unexpected experience does happen. And sometimes it can even prevent the worst from happening at all.

Book Review: Zyla & Kai by Kristina Forest

August 18, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

While this book was really good, had wonderful dialogue, and kept me guessing what was happening as we toggled back and forth in time, it's this specific representation of a Black teen boy living with anxiety and panic attacks and getting help that I want to draw your attention to.

A Second Look at Second Chances, a guest post by Miel Moreland

May 11, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I am here to say it’s okay to quit sometimes. There should not be anything shameful in shifting your priorities, especially not a shift that could bolster your well being in another area. I am here to offer the possibility that you can change your mind.