10 Mental Health Memoirs From Writers Who Have Been There

Get inside someone else's head.

By Rachel Kramer Bussel | Published Apr 16, 2021

depression hates a moving target, a mental health memoir

first, we make the beast beautiful, a mental health memoir

First, We Make the Beast Beautiful

By Sarah Wilson

first, we make the beast beautiful, a mental health memoir

i'm telling the truth but I'm lying, a mental health memoir

I'm Telling the Truth But I'm Lying

By Bassey Ikpi

i'm telling the truth but I'm lying, a mental health memoir

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Buzz

Buzz

By Katherine Ellison

Buzz

broken, a mental health memoir by jenny lawson

Broken (in the best possible way)

By Jenny Lawson

broken, a mental health memoir by jenny lawson

the hilarious world of depression, a mental health memoir

The Hilarious World of Depression

By John Moe

the hilarious world of depression, a mental health memoir

Depression Hates a Moving Target

Depression Hates a Moving Target

By Nita Sweeney

Depression Hates a Moving Target

marbles, mania, michelangelo and me, a mental health graphic memoir

Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me

By Ellen Forney

marbles, mania, michelangelo and me, a mental health graphic memoir

the collected schizophrenias, a mental health memoir

The Collected Schizophrenias

By Esmé Weijun Wang

the collected schizophrenias, a mental health memoir

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

By Hilary Smith

Welcome to the Jungle

the way she feels, a mental health memoir by courtney cook

The Way She Feels: My Life on the Borderline in Pictures and Pieces

By Courtney Cook

the way she feels, a mental health memoir by courtney cook

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