When writing is your identity and life, finding the right balance between the professional and the personal can be challenging. Writing can be a demanding profession, and it’s easy to get lost in work and forget about other aspects of life.
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Writing for Mental Health
TRIGGER WARNING: DISCUSSION OF SELF-HARM AND UN-ALIVING
Every month, a news story flashes across our screens, reporting another death by suicide.
The rate of suicide is higher for writers than for the general population. One in four writers has contemplated suicide, and one in ten has attempted it.
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