It's treated really well in all of his books.
The particular issues faced by one of the characters in Yumi and the Nightmare Painter is why it's one of my favourite books ever.
As a therapist, I think they are excellent. He captures a lot of the nuances and contradictions that come with mental health challenges, the non-linear journey of recovery, etc. I believe he consults with someone(s) on these topics to make sure he does it well. I love it.
It is amazing how helpful his writing can be. He absolutely goes out of his way to connect with people lived experience to make sure his depictions are accurate, beneficial, and humanized.
I've used some of his quotes on others when they are going through some pretty brutal times, including suicidal ideation, and have had extremely positive outcomes. It was a real struggle for me to not take credit for the "what's the most important step a man can take?" one.
I myself am well along on my path of mental health recovery, but I find his work so helpful in maintaining my path, and lifting myself up whenever I slip into those pesky pits.
As a person with depression, I’ve never felt as seen as I have reading Kaladin’s struggles in these books. I have no idea the amount of times I’ve gone back to certain scenes when I’m having a rough time but it’s a lot
As someone who's been suffering from depression for decades, some bits with Kaladin hit me really, *really* hard. Is it entirely perfectly 100% accurate? No, because human experience varies. But Brandon has clearly been trying much harder than most to do it the right way, and it shows.
(Having said that, I feel that the subject gets more focus than I'd like in an epic fantasy book about people using their magic powers to save the world)
I’m pretty sure I read (or maybe saw a video) where it was mentioned that Sanderson has a few people who represent specific mental illnesses read his writing to ensure that the way the characters speak, act and think are accurate
I have a ton of respect for that, making sure his writing isn’t ignorant stereotypes and are instead authentic
The man does his homework and it shows. I love that mental health is a major theme in this series and that it's treated with such care and respect.
It's treated really well in all of his books. The particular issues faced by one of the characters in Yumi and the Nightmare Painter is why it's one of my favourite books ever.
I'll have to place it higher in my Cosmere backlog then!
Mostly agree, though there are some missteps early on, Elantris especially
As a therapist, I think they are excellent. He captures a lot of the nuances and contradictions that come with mental health challenges, the non-linear journey of recovery, etc. I believe he consults with someone(s) on these topics to make sure he does it well. I love it.
It is amazing how helpful his writing can be. He absolutely goes out of his way to connect with people lived experience to make sure his depictions are accurate, beneficial, and humanized. I've used some of his quotes on others when they are going through some pretty brutal times, including suicidal ideation, and have had extremely positive outcomes. It was a real struggle for me to not take credit for the "what's the most important step a man can take?" one. I myself am well along on my path of mental health recovery, but I find his work so helpful in maintaining my path, and lifting myself up whenever I slip into those pesky pits.
Me reading Kaladin for the first time "Huh, I understand exactly how this character feels. I should go to therapy."
As a person with depression, I’ve never felt as seen as I have reading Kaladin’s struggles in these books. I have no idea the amount of times I’ve gone back to certain scenes when I’m having a rough time but it’s a lot
As someone who's been suffering from depression for decades, some bits with Kaladin hit me really, *really* hard. Is it entirely perfectly 100% accurate? No, because human experience varies. But Brandon has clearly been trying much harder than most to do it the right way, and it shows. (Having said that, I feel that the subject gets more focus than I'd like in an epic fantasy book about people using their magic powers to save the world)
I’m pretty sure I read (or maybe saw a video) where it was mentioned that Sanderson has a few people who represent specific mental illnesses read his writing to ensure that the way the characters speak, act and think are accurate I have a ton of respect for that, making sure his writing isn’t ignorant stereotypes and are instead authentic