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A review by ree333
Because I'm Not Myself, You See: A Memoir of Motherhood, Madness and Coming Back from the Brink by Ariane Beeston
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Ariane articulated her experience with postnatal psychosis beautifully. I related to so many aspects of this memoir, and although it was somewhat triggering I found it helped me understand my own experience with PND and PTSD that little bit more. The content was well researched and I felt like Ariane really considered so many different perspectives for perinatal mental health - not just her own. Please make sure you are in a good place mentally before reading or listening as it is quite emotionally heavy.
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic