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"Speak to us of Children"

I've just started reading Gibran's "The Prophet" and it surely is insightful.
I am lifted.
#Children #Parents #Parenthood #gibran #Books #Literature #theprophet

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The Poetic Prose of Poe #Poetry #Writing #Literature #poe

One of many exquisite lines.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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How Harry Potter Can Help Those of Us Healing From Trauma

Depictions of mental illness in film and literature can be beautifully therapeutic. We read or watch a character who faces the same struggles and hardships that we face. We realize we are not alone in our struggles and eventually accept ourselves as we are. It’s only with acceptance and self-love that we may grow. We [...]

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What are some books you could read when you were depressed

I have started reading a lot lately and it’s a great distraction and passes the time when I would either be asleep or bored.

I’m looking for book recommendations.

But not those generic books about depression, inspirational quotes, being positive, or anything that says anything religious is the answer.

I really prefer non-depression themed books although they might have some depressing parts. And please no books on a “healing diet”, naturopathy or aromatherapy or food and exercise suggestions.

Please help me out! TIA

#Depression #BipolarDepression #BipolarDepression #Books #Reading #DistractMe #Suicide #Literature #knowledge

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LIbrary of brightly-colored books.

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The Problems With How Literature Portrays Disabled People

I am disabled. I write about disabled characters, and my biggest goal is to spread awareness about chronic illness. There are roughly 1 billion disabled people in this world; that is about 1/7 of all people. Today I want to address the problems of how literature portrays disabled people. The first problem that comes to [...]

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Children reading at story time.

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Why We Need More Children's Books About People With Cerebral Palsy

As of late, the importance of representation in the media has been a popular rallying cry for minorities of all types. Women call on the Bechdel test to determine the level of female representation in movies and TV shows. Last year, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite drew attention to the dearth of people of color eligible to [...]