States of Mind

by Wellcome Foundation Staff

First published 2016

In the throes of a mental health crisis, a young woman escapes into a parallel world of her own creation. There, she faces a looming threat that mirrors her inner turmoil. As she navigates this uncanny realm, her grasp on what's real begins to unravel. Can she find her way back before her fragile psyche shatters for good?

Genres: mental-health, fantasy, psychological-thriller, 21st-century

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: escape-reality, unreliable-narrator

Period: 21st-century

272 pages · Kindle Edition · Profile Books

Content warnings: mental-illness

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