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What's On My Mind? Volume I, Revised Edition




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If you enjoy reading Ashley’s blog, Overcoming Schizophrenia, you are in for a treat with What’s on My Mind? Volume I, Revised Edition. Ashley shares an optimistic view of living with her illness in her blog, which will undoubtedly encourage others to be hopeful, and to endure the fight to live a wonderful life in recovery!

What’s On My Mind? Volume I, Revised Edition is a must read:

• Short, informative, and easy to follow.
• Provides the human experience aspect of living with mental illness.
• Encourages people to seek professional help.
• Shares a hopeful outlook on recovery.
• Gives another perspective on mental illness, which benefits others.
• Supports those on the recovery journey for themselves or a loved one.


What's On My Mind? Volume II, Coping Takes Work

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Now, What’s On My Mind? Coping Takes Work, Volume II, is a continuation of Ashley’s collection of blog articles from Overcoming Schizophrenia. Ashley remastered select articles from her blog to argue two objectives. First, therapy is an important coping tool to master recovery. Second, Ashley redefines the term recovery, which to her is to keep trying to stay in a good place. 

There are many benefits to reading Coping Takes Work. Here are a few key points:

  • Inspiring recovery stories
  • Interactive self-help guide,
  • Supports therapy as a major component of recovery,
  • Encourages the application of practical coping skills,
  • Inspires peers in recovery to keep trying, 
  • Provides insight on how to combat self-stigma, and 
  • Links and resources for schizophrenia information.

“My book is a collection of inspiring articles from my blog, Overcoming Schizophrenia. My story focuses on how I master resiliency through different coping strategies,” said Ashley Smith.


What's On My Mind? Volume III, Controlling the Weight of Depression

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This book discusses the struggles but also the triumphs of self-care in the midst of depressive episodes. It covers blog articles from Overcoming Schizophrenia, 2019-2024. 

Ashley's message is clear: warring against the depression will be a fight but there's hope!

The Foreword was written by Karl Lorenz Willett, author of The Memoir of a Schizophrenic, Revised Version, and A Good Life: The Perception of Perfection an Autobiography.

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