In Our Blood: A Memoir
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
In Our Blood: A Memoir
By (Author) Caitlin Billings
She Writes Press
She Writes Press
25th August 2022
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
616.8914092
Physical Properties
Paperback
280
Width 139mm, Height 215mm
Description
When Caitlin Billings became a therapist, she did so with an intention to heal from her past. She wasnt planning on a mental health relapse or an involuntary psychiatric hold. She was a mother now. A mental health professional. She thought the issues shed faced in her past were dealt with, tucked away forever.
She was wrong.
Over the years, Billings contends with bipolar disorder while raising two children and fighting to regain her footing as a clinician. She feels shes finally gotten a handle on her mental health when, on the cusp of adolescence, her elder child begins to struggle with disordered eating and depressive symptoms. Convinced that she is to blame for her childs struggles, Billings pivots her attention to this new crisis, determined to keep it together for her familybut after it comes out that sexual abuse has taken place in their home, she questions her ability to protect her children and experiences a relapse. Amidst all this turmoil, her elder child also comes out as transgender, forcing yet another kind of reckoning. Billings must find a way to accept the many changes and unexpected challenges that have reared up in their livesand, ultimately, to accept herself.
Reviews
2022 International Book Awards Finalist in LGBTQ Nonfiction
2022 IPPY Awards Silver Winner in Parenting
2021 Literary Titan Book Awards Gold Winner
2021 Firebird Book AwardsFirst Place Winner in LGBTQ Nonfiction
2021 Firebird Book AwardsSecond Place Winner in Parenting and Family
2021 Firebird Book AwardsSecond Place Winner in Psychiatry/Psychology
2021 Indies Today Awards Finalist
In Our Bloodis an impassioned memoir that shares an authentic journey. . . . an important piece of mental health literature and should be a must-read for anyone looking for personal experiences with mental illness.
Literary Titan, five-star review
Author Bio
Caitlin Billings lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has a thriving therapy practice specializing in complex trauma. She is working on her second book.
