Dear Yvonne,
I am Harper and I am also African but Ghanaian. I could really relate to the girl in your story because I also have a mental illness, ADD( Attention Deficit Disorder). In Africa here, most parents don't check these things about their kids and they tend to blame the child for the problems they are facing. Most teenagers
do not know what is going on with them and Only few educated ones like me are able to find out on their own. I really think we should raise this awareness because it is never the child's fault, so that abusive languages will seize from being used on them.
Even with my damaged attention span I managed to find something I enjoy doing-
Writing. I started my first book in fifth grade and I received the lowest support from my parents but with great friends from school I managed to continue. Please continue sharing similar messages like this and let us know when this book is published.
Love,
CHANCELAR.