Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

48 reviews

merenr's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

 Took me a super long time to read because the content was challenging for me. Big trigger warnings for SH, s**cide, SA, racism/queerphobia/ableism and a bunch of other stuff. 

During my reading, I often felt like: FINALLY SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT THESE THINGS. So many painful things that I feel the community has not spoken up about. So many words unsaid that are fully realized in Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s words. Audiobook is highly recommended, read by the author. I can’t express enough how the author gave words to what I could never parse together coherently. 

Care Work made me realize so many of the questions I have are not answered by psychology and traditional mental health practices, but rather Disability Justice. Slowly, I’ve been coming to terms about my disabled identity too. Ahhhh so many thoughts. So much growth and development igniting in me. Uncomfortable too. 

If you’re in an alright headspace, give this book a try, and make sure you take care of yourself and give yourself lots of breaks if you’re sensitive to the material. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

bigsleepie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

rarasreads's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

30something_reads's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

 Written pre 2020 but still 100% relevant given the ways in which our systems are continuing to dismantle health and safety precautions for the chronically ill. And you're only able-bodied until the day you aren't.

A great read for intersectional disability justice and building community care networks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt

ksfinnerty's review

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Probably better as an audiobook than print. I learned a lot from the ideas and concepts and having author narration added a good layer. I think it might have felt more repetitive, impersonal, and maybe even uncomfortable with the unfamiliar ideas in print. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Stalking

abookwormspov's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

An absolutely stunning and incredibly informative collection of essays. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

lottie1803's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

zgreyz's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

absolutely loved this.  great read for anyone but especially those wanting to be more effective in caring for disabled people and understanding each other.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

biobeetle's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

caprivoyant's review

My heart! This book was so needed and so healing.

Personally, I especially appreciated the essay/chapter on ableism in the spiritual and energy-healing communities. It validated a lot about how I experienced that community and made me feel less alone or like less of a failure by not being able to change it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt