tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post5070525338757839358..comments2023-12-24T09:37:35.104-06:00Comments on Ensconced in Lit: Interview with Louise Gornall, author of Under Rose-Tainted Skies and US giveaway of her bookUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-16174924968175479532016-12-29T11:39:08.780-06:002016-12-29T11:39:08.780-06:00It's so hard revealing your illness to anyone....It's so hard revealing your illness to anyone. I should know, as it took me a while to talk about my depression to my blogger friends. I have a soft spot for books that talk about mental illnesses, so it really wasn't a secret to some. I've struggled this year with it a lot, but I have a support system that goes way beyond my doctor & siblings, so I have been very blessed at not having it drag me under. I'd never heard of this book, or if I did I didn't know what it was about. I'll definitely be adding this one to my list. Great interview!Lekeishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14502657941659828462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-1689944070235310472016-12-28T13:35:59.183-06:002016-12-28T13:35:59.183-06:00I've been looking forward to this book forever...I've been looking forward to this book forever, and whenever I've interacted with Louise, she's been nothing but a sweetheart. So much love!KMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-26464941992829550012016-12-28T08:28:24.807-06:002016-12-28T08:28:24.807-06:00Kristy:
Thank you SO much for this really poignant...Kristy:<br />Thank you SO much for this really poignant comment and sharing your experiences. You are really brave to do so and I can't imagine what you have to go through every day. Just know that I and others are rooting for you, and I am so grateful at your loyal readership of my blog! -ChristinaChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767523797495694824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-38605634290114816792016-12-28T08:17:13.330-06:002016-12-28T08:17:13.330-06:00Sounds like a great read and thanks for the interv...Sounds like a great read and thanks for the interview. This book will be easily relatable for me, as I suffer from most (if not all) the anxiety disorders. Some are debilitating (panic attacks and social anxiety). Some are just embarrassing (they're embarrassing, so of course I'm not posting them, right?). And some are all I've ever known (my OCD started as a toddler and I recognize it but I can't imagine my life any other way). The worst of it--panic attacks--kicked in around age 33/34 for me. People who have never had them will never understand, but I'm happy for those people, because it feels like you're slowly dying (they say you can't die from them, but how would anyone really know? It's sheer terror that I wouldn't wish on anyone.) Agoraphobia is a *very* mild thing for me, and only seasonal. When everyone is excited for spring to arrive, I feel extremely vulnerable and exposed when I go outside, but I have a job and therefore no choice. I can't even explain, like I might get hit by a plane or meteor or attacked by a person or wild animal. I actually have trouble wearing short sleeves for the first few weeks, if that doesn't sound extremely weird! My mom has had traditional agoraphobia but meds helped her. I, unfortunately, have a super high tolerance to meds so I'm a lifer. I think this book would be a great read for anyone, because it might help people understand that many people who appear to be very healthy on the outside, could still have some tough stuff going on that just isn’t visible. "You don't look sick” and all that. Thanks for the chance. - Kristy PetreeKristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798736040466864289noreply@blogger.com