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A Writer's Guide to Mental Illness

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Mental illness: a popular topic in fiction, an unpopular reality.

Tips and guidelines for writing realistic characters suffering from MIs, written for and by Wattpad authors.

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𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 by beanzgetti4

Rita becomes strict with her eating, everyday the number of calories she eats gets lower and the amount of time she does cardio gets higher. She practices of managing her starvation by distracting it and never catches a break on the scale. Nobody is aware of it, it was something Rita doesn't want her friends or family to know, hiding her body from them didn't last long. Her mother noticed the dramatic weight change on her body. She tries to help her get back to her eating and tells her many times that she's "perfectly skinny" but nothing works. Her mother puts her foot down as Rita started to get ill, her mom takes her to a mental health hospital. She deals with consequences from her nurses and other patients.

pending ✓ by dracosfirstwife

your chats will be pending until lightningboy adds you as a friend 'i love you. i'll see you in another lifetime' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ after getting out of a mental hospital, harry james potter runs away and leaves his snapchat username on a random stall in his regular pub, thinking nothing of it. his life changes the moment a certain blond adds him. ~ post war, half text story, short chapters WARNINGS: HOMOPHOBIA, ABUSE, VIOLENCE, SELF HARM, SUICIDE, AND MENTAL ILNESSES/DISORDERS the story is set in this generation. harry potter is part of gen z. most characters belong to jk rowling but the plot is mine :)

I've Got It Under Control by myrealnameisasecret

Jules is forced to live a life in the psychiatric ward after her eating disorder nearly ends up taking her life. Stuck in a life that is contained within four walls, while she fights her battle with an eating disorder and depression, trying to gain control of the demanding voice in her head. Finally having to admit that she can't do it herself and faces vulnerability by doing so. She endures love and heartbreak but only she can save herself. Will Jules recover and finally be free of the voice that has become the burden of her life? ~ I've Got It Under Control That's what she thought. That's what they all think when it first starts. They had control, had, past tense. Now they wish they did. Their bodies are screaming for help but their head is saying otherwise. Hunger coursed through Jules's body, the rumble of her stomach was like a thunderstorm, violent and painful. It scared her, yet it also satisfied her. She started to skip breakfast, and once she realised she didn't need breakfast, she knew she wouldn't need lunch nor dinner. ~TW: Goes into depth about eating disorders, mentions about suicide and self harm. View at your own risk~

Untreated by deadpiixie

This is the story of a sick, sick mind. The virus of trauma has infested the brain, deteriorating their body from the inside out. Stuck in an endless loop of pain and suffering, they can't seem to make any of it stop. Nor, find the root of it all. This is the story of a patient with psychosis. Stronger than even the highest warden can reach. The cure for this disease is unknown. The pain is Indescribable . And the effects are unimaginable. From hallucinations, to murder, this patient can never be fixed by a doctor. And, perhaps, not even by death. Captivated by lonesome, insanity welcomes you. When you hear the static, cover your eyes. When your neck is cold, don't turn around. And if you ever feel alone, run. I hope you are uncomfortable.

Cold Water by adaline_meadows

[BWWM] I was only twelve years old when the world turned cold. The day my mom died in that car accident, I felt like someone had dumped a bucket of ice water over my heart. My dad, who had always been my hero, suddenly became a stranger, filled with rage and blame. He couldn't see that I was hurting, too; he only saw me as a reminder of his loss. The accusations cut deep. He said it was my fault for being there, for not doing something to save her. For being the reason she was in the car in the first place. In the years that followed, things only got worse. The abuse started gradually-a harsh word here, a shove there-but it escalated, leaving scars that I carried long after the physical pain faded. I was drowning in my own despair, struggling to keep my head above water while my father's anger raged like a storm around me. I only had a break from his anger when I started living with Aunt Dina-my mom's older sister. Well, that was because she found me nearly dead on my bed after I took a dozen pills. I was tired of living. I had hit rock bottom. The harsh whispers that followed me around and the stares at school. I pretended not to notice, like it didn't bother me. But it did. I was alone. Then came Athalia, a ray of sunshine cutting through my darkness. With her, I felt something I hadn't felt in years-happiness. She became my light through the darkness and my lifeline. ••••••••••• ● Warnings ⚠️ ~ Mention of suicide ~ Anxiety attacks ~ Rape attempt ~ Mention of self-harm ~ Depression

The saviour in need of saving by Demonwolf1995

One-shot scenario After not hearing from Harry for a long while, the order started to get worried. A few of the members left to go check up on him, but never could they imagine what they would come across. WARNINGS -Abuse (terribly written) - Mentions of self-harm scars, depression symptoms?, lowkey suicidal thoughts -Child murder + Alternative ending *For a complete proof read, mistake free and slightly edited version(grammar wise) read the one on my AO3 account. Same title and account name*

20th July - OMORI. by omorirv

this story takes place 1 year after Sunny told the truth to everyone at the hospital. still unable to forgive himself for Mari's death, Sunny and his friends are still together, and "happy". Sunny started dating with Kel some weeks after he got out of the hospital. everyone hangs out almost every time, sharing amazing new memories together each days. Sunny also seems so happy to be with his friends once again, but on the other side... Sunny is unable to forgive himself. he's unable to accept Mari's death, and his depression grows worse, his thoughts getting darker and darker, his health free falling, but hides all of this by his normal quiet attitude each day. he wants to enjoy his moments with Kel and his friends, and he doesn't want any of them to know what's going on with him. how long will Sunny be able to keep the act, how long will he last before breaking down completely ? ANGST, MYSTERIES, ACTIONS, HORRORS, IS WHAT AWAIT YOU IN: 20th JULY. WARNINGS: This story will contain: gay couple angst depression horrific hallucinations and scenes. sensitive topics such as: suicide, self harm, mental illness. mention of death knives, pills, blades fighting THIS STORY CONTAINS A LOT OF DETAILS, AND SOME SCENE CAN BECOME VERY DISTURBING. ----------- you now know what's the story is going to talk about. you have been warned. ----------- you can use that storyline/AU in your videos, but just give me credits ! (just write; AU BY: sunnyy05 on Wattpad.) ----------- enough talking, i hope you enjoy this story ! i've been having this idea in my mind for a while, and i finally decided to finally write it down. it's my first time writing a story on wattpad, im sorry for any mistakes.

LET THE DEAD STAY DEAD by premrao

Some, like Sneha Sridhar, don't know what they do when, at times, they are overtaken by compulsive behaviours. At other times, they are normal folk like you and me in, “LET THE DEAD STAY DEAD,” my completed psychological novel, studded with suspense and intrigue, set in contemporary India. A brilliant scientist working on cutting edge research fights an ongoing battle with The Voices that seek to control her mind, goading her to take revenge on the lover who abandoned her. Having inherited more than just her mother’s beauty, she finds herself accused of a murder she wanted to but did not commit. When a man she mistook for someone else is murdered she is driven to seek refuge in a fugue state. Will she successfully battle the demons within her? But wait, all paranoid schizophrenics don’t behave in the same way.

Until We Lose Ourselves by DandelionTheDragon

TRIGGER WARNING. MENTIONS OF SELF HARM, ABUSE, ASSAULT AND SUICIDE. This book does contain characters with mental illnesses, and their behaviours are based entirely on research. This book is not entirely accurate, and neither does the writer support abuse or mistreatment or not seeking help. The writer doesn't support glorification or romanticism of mental illnesses either. Mental illnesses are illnesses, and they deserve to be treated as such.

Holding On To Heartache by Darling28__

Louis is tiered of life. His demons from the past won't let him rest and he's a loner. Nothing worth living for. But then he meets Harry, a bundle of sunshine and slowly the darkness in his life fades away. ---------------------------- The trauma I'm describing in this story is not made up. I researched it to keep the story as real as possible.

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𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀

Rita becomes strict with her eating, everyday the number of calories she eats gets lower and the amount of time she does cardio gets higher. She practices of managing her starvation by distracting it and never catches a break on the scale. Nobody is aware of it, it was something Rita doesn't want her friends or family to know, hiding her body from them didn't last long. Her mother noticed the dramatic weight change on her body. She tries to help her get back to her eating and tells her many times that she's "perfectly skinny" but nothing works. Her mother puts her foot down as Rita started to get ill, her mom takes her to a mental health hospital. She deals with consequences from her nurses and other patients.