In Our Blood is a memoir based on the author’s experiences with mental health. As a therapist, Caitlin felt she had overcome the difficulties in her history. But an unexpected event turns her whole life upside down.

I am always in awe of authors who are willing to write brave memoirs to share with everyone, but this memoir was one of the bravest I’ve ever read. The raw honesty truly moved me and I found myself relating to much of what Caitlin discussed. I often found myself completely stunned whilst reading this, Caitlin’s bravery and honest portrayal truly deserve a round of applause. This is such an incredibly important book about mental health.

I am hoping to go into the psychology profession, and one of the things I’m really passionate about is the misunderstanding that therapists must be perfect. I loved that this book really highlighted this issue, indicating that a therapist can have really difficult experiences and still be able to help others. I absolutely loved seeing the growth, strength and resilience shown by the author’s family. Overall, the message is that life doesn’t have to be perfect, sometimes a mundane life with the ones we love is the most beautiful life of all.

I recommend this book to any fans of memoirs, but please be aware that mental health is discussed in detail. I want to thank Caitlin Billings and Erin Nicole at PR by the book for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.