Tag: Mental illness

• Books Featuring Mental Illness

  

  Looking for book recommendations that include mental illness/discussions about mental health? Here are a few historical fiction recommendations from books I’ve enjoyed!

  aprilbarcalow

  April 11, 2025

  Hobbies and Recreation, Livable for Kids, Personal Care

  Anxiety, book recommendation, books, clean reads, closed door, dementia, Depression, historical fiction, mental health, mental health awareness, Mental illness, PTSD, reading, suicide, suicide prevention

• Books Representing Disability and Chronic Illness

  

  I am an avid reader. The kind of reader who can’t put the book down long enough to unload the dishwasher or cook supper. It’s a bit problematic sometimes. My favorite genre by far is historical fiction. It’s what I read most, and also what I write most these days (outside of my posts here,…

  aprilbarcalow

  October 24, 2023

  Hobbies and Recreation

  awareness, books, chronic illness, disability, fiction, historical fiction, literature, mental health, Mental illness, read, reading, representation, rest

• Tips for Managing Brain Fog

  

  Brain fog, memory loss, and altered mental state plague those of us with chronic illness in many ways. To help you navigate the mists, here are my tips for managing brain fog.

  aprilbarcalow

  April 11, 2023

  Personal Care

  Anxiety, autoimmune, brain fog, chronic, chronic illness, cognition, concentration, dementia, Depression, fatigue, fibromyalgia, ideas, lupus, ME/CFS, memory, Mental illness, mental status, MS, myalgic encephalomyelitis, solutions

• Of Love and Chronic Illness

  

  Romance often takes an unexpected turn if you live with chronic illness. But adapting and holding onto one another is the best way to keep the fire burning, in spite of the obstacles.

  aprilbarcalow

  February 14, 2022

  Livable Blog, Livable Relationships

  accessible, adaptive, Anniversary, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, Couple, date, Depression, disability, getaway, love, marriage, Mental illness, Partner, plans, relationship, romance, significant other, small fiber neuropathy, Spouse, surviving, vacation, Valentine's day