Reminder from a retired psychiatrist: 'High-functioning' doesn't mean 'not struggling.' It means you're really good at hiding it. And hiding it is EXHAUSTING. If you're high-functioning and barely holding on, that still counts as struggling. You're not 'not sick enough' for help.

Author life update: Manuscript: 35,000 words Coffee consumed: Concerning amount Times I've Googled 'can you survive this': 47 Dog walks used for plotting: All of them Belief this will actually work: Oscillating Book 2 is happening. Slowly. With a lot of caffeine and existential doubt. ☕📝

Writing dialogue tip from the clinic: People don't answer the question you asked. They answer the question they HEARD. That's why therapy takes so long. And why your characters' conversations should include miscommunication and defensiveness. Perfect communication is messy. That's real.

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