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Talking Writing, Mental Illness and Turtles with Author John Green

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Author John Green (@johngreenwritesbooks) has been writing stories since he was a kid — but knows there’s still room to grow. “Writing isn’t something I feel good at — it’s something I want to get better at,” says John. “I really enjoy the process of trying to find a better way to communicate thoughts and feelings and experiences using scratches on a page. It’s a source of real joy for me.”

John’s most recent novel, “Turtles All the Way Down,” tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who struggles with mental illness. “Part of what has made my own mental illness challenging for me has been that I often feel extremely alone in it and isolated by it,” says John. “I hope the story helps people who are struggling with intrusive thoughts or anxiety disorders feel less alone in that.”