Goodreads asked Laurie Barkin:

How do you get inspired to write?

Laurie Barkin As a young girl, I discovered journaling as a way to identify, express, and understand feelings. In my work as a psychiatric nurse, I encouraged my patients do the same thing and to learn ways to manage difficult feelings. A strong desire to teach others what I know about mental health and emotional literacy undergirds my writing about trauma and coping in its aftermath.

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