This novel addresses sensitive topics related to mental health, maternal mental health, psychiatric care, and suicide. You may find yourself or someone you care about between the pages of this book. If you or someone you know is in immediate risk of self-harm, suicide, harm to others, or experiencing a mental health crisis, please call your local emergency services. 

I’m from a country with limited access to such services. If this is also true for you, please call or text a friend. Take a taxi to any hospital and inform a nurse that you need assistance. Put up a social media post. Knock on your neighbor’s door. Pack a bag and spend the night elsewhere. You are not alone. It is not your fault. Your pain is valid. It is so real. You are not overreacting. You are not crazy. You are not an attention-seeker. You are not a burden. Your life matters. You matter. Reach out. Help is available. 

The following helplines, organizations, and resources from various regions are provided for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy at the time of publication, contact information may change over time. These organizations do not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or short and long-term treatment.