She never saw it coming.
When Caitlin Billings became a therapist, she did so with an intention to heal from her past. She wasn’t planning on a mental health relapse or an involuntary psychiatric hold. She was a mother now. A mental health professional. She thought the issues she’d faced in her past were dealt with, tucked away forever.
She was wrong.
“This book breaks down the perception of barriers that divide us—between 'provider' and 'consumer,' between 'expert' and 'patient,' between 'sick' and 'well'—in a work that speaks to the hope of healing and wholeness for us all.”
—Marya Hornbacher, New York Times bestselling author of Wasted and Madness: A Bipolar Life.
IPPY 2022 Silver Medal
Non-fiction: Parenting
“Tackling crucial themes, In Our Blood is written with the rhythm of a songwriter and the grace of a dancer”
— Indies Today, five-star review
IBA Book Awards 2022 Finalist
Non-fiction: LGBTQ
“In stunningly sharp and vivid language…Billings joins a growing number of therapists and doctors who push back against the stigma within the field. Bravo!”
— Willa Goodfellow, Author of Prozac Monologues: A Voice from the Edge
“Caitlin Billings shares the story of both her own mental health struggles and those of her loved ones in a way that is intimate and vulnerable. This book is a beautifully crafted and compelling page-turner. I was rooting for Caitlin and her family the entire time.”
— Melanie D. Gibson, author of Kicking and Screaming: a Memoir of Madness and Martial Arts
LGBTQ Non-fiction
Psychiatry/Psychology
Parenting and Family
“More than a memoir or a case study, this is a page-turner that will draw you all the way in and have you rooting for the author and her family; and maybe even help you feel a little less alone.”
—-Dave Stevens, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
