I loved the idea of a subversive world where mental illness was defined as just another version of normal, and education was how you made your way in the world, not something that began or ended.

“When I thought about it, though, what I liked best about the session was that H…”

“I looked at the sofa. I wanted to lie down on it and close my eyes. I wanted hi…”

“I think everyone has one day like this, and some people have more than one. It’…”

“How, I asked, could I have gone my whole life not knowing about my mother? How …”