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Sorry My Mental Illness Isn't Sexy Enough for You - by Kay Garbett & Katja Pavlovna (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • We've all seen the prettied-up image of mental illness.
  • Author(s): Kay Garbett & Katja Pavlovna
  • 272 Pages
  • Health + Wellness, Mental Health

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About the Book



Practical, supportive, and unapologetically honest, this book guides you through the realities of living with a personality disorder from the perspective of people who've been there. From coping with stigma and disclosure to handling relationships and seeking help in a crisis, Kay and Katja share the lessons they've learned about managing PD.



Book Synopsis



We've all seen the prettied-up image of mental illness. That movie-perfect, 'single artful tear', 'gazing wistfully out of the window' situation that conveniently disappears when you need to do the laundry. Well, life with a personality disorder isn't like that. At all.

Katja Pavlovna and Kay Garbett have been there, wading through stigma, discrimination, and all the worst bits of mental illnesses that people don't like to talk about. In this candid guide, they share the lessons they learned the hard way, to help you tackle everything from labels and disclosure to working with medical professionals and maintaining relationships.

Whether you're newly diagnosed, have been living with a personality disorder for years, or are supporting someone who is, this book will help you to make it through the unsexy bits and build a solid strategy to make it work.



Review Quotes




An important, compassionate, and refreshingly real account of living with mental illness. Pavlovna and Garbett dismantle stigma with humour and courage, offering hope, insight, and solidarity to anyone who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or misunderstood in their struggles.--Richard Nicholls, author of 15 Minutes to Happiness

This book is unique in its comprehensive, honest, and stigma-fighting review of what it's like living with a personality disorder in today's world. With Katja and Kay's generously shared wisdom, readers are sure to walk away feeling validated and empowered.--Dr. Kiki Fehling, licensed psychologist, co-author of Self-Directed DBT Skills, and mental health content creator @dbtkiki

Katja Pavlovna and Kay Garbett have written an important, illuminating and compassionate book on some of the most misunderstood and misrepresented mental health diagnoses. Sorry My Mental Illness Is Not Sexy Enough for You shares the perspectives and inner lives of its authors with immense generosity and honesty.--Rosie Cappuccino, author of 'Talking About BPD'
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.43 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Health + Wellness
Sub-Genre: Mental Health
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format: Paperback
Author: Kay Garbett & Katja Pavlovna
Language: English
Street Date: October 21, 2025
TCIN: 1005651921
UPC: 9781805010678
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-8247
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 5.43 inches width x 8.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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