by Linda Phillips | Aug 26, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Bet you can’t guess what we writers do in our spare time, so I’ll save you the trouble and tell you what this writer is doing. I’m learning to listen, and pun intended, it’s a novel idea! Honestly, here’s the usual scenario. We...
by Linda Phillips | Aug 21, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Shortly after I reviewed The Way I See It, by Temple Grandin, I received an email from Lyn Miller-Lachmann, whose recently released book, Rogue, is based on her own experience with Asperger’s Syndrome. I am thrilled that she has agreed to be a guest on my...
by Linda Phillips | Aug 12, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
I just finished reading Madness, Marya Hornbacher’s account of her life leading up to and after the diagnosis of Type I rapid-cycle bipolar disorder, the most severe form of bipolar there is. All I can say is Hornbacher’s first-hand experience made my own circumstance...
by Linda Phillips | Aug 5, 2013 | Blog, Mental health
The most famous spokesperson for autism and Asperger’s that I know of is Dr. Temple Grandin, a high-functioning adult on the autism spectrum who has written many books on the subject, including The Way I See It. I was spellbound as she shared in some detail the...