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A Mind Like Mine

Rachael Davis, illustrated by Islenia Mil

A Mind Like Mine is a collection of biographies of people from history and public life who have lived with mental health conditions. Its subjects range from Charles Darwin, who experienced anxiety, and Florence Nightingale, who lived with PTSD, to Michelangelo, Ada Lovelace, Deepika Padukone, and Freddie Flintoff. The book emphasizes that mental health conditions affect people from many walks of life and that someone’s inner experience may not be visible to others.

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Themes
Diversity And Inclusion · Empathy · History · Mental Health
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Published
August 16, 2022
Pages
64
ISBN-13
9780711274013
Language
English
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