John Green

When you’re a “partially irrational” person, your life can sometimes feel like a wobbly line scribbled between truth and fiction. You know the difference between the two, but at the same time, maybe you don’t. It’s a constant battle for your perceived reality. That’s why it’s almost ironic when you can find pieces of your [...]

Warning: Spoilers ahead. If you haven’t read “Turtles All the Way Down” by John Green, save this article for later. One of the biggest lies my depression tells me is that I’m a burden. No one wants to be around me when I’m spiraling further down into despair. No one cares about my sadness or [...]

I love to read. I’ve always had a love affair with words and reading a good book was always something I loved to do even if it was forbidden, especially during class, which I did anyways. But for some reason during the last couple years, especially during my years of a bad mental illness spiral, [...]

John Green recently released his newest young adult novel, “Turtles All the Way Down.” The book centers around 16-year-old Aza Holmes who attempts to solve the missing persons case of a billionaire on-the-run, while also attending high school and dealing with chronic anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Green, who has been outspoken about his struggles [...]

“Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood.” – John Green I realized my mental health was affected by my medical condition after reading “The Fault in Our Stars.” I read it in one day and immediately loved it. I saw myself in both of the main characters: Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters. [...]

Living with a mental illness can feel isolating at times. So when a friend or public figure opens up about their experience, it can help foster conversation as well as reduce stigma. On Tuesday, author John Green posted a video to the YouTube channel he shares with his brother to share his experience living with obsessive-compulsive [...]

On Thursday, John Green announced his new book, “Turtles All the Way Down,” which comes out later this year, is inspired by his own experiences with mental illness, namely obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Green is best known for his book “The Fault in Our Stars,” which was turned into a movie in 2014. The full synopsis [...]