A Comedy About Mental Health? It’s More Than Self-Therapy | U of T Magazine - U of T Magazine
Leanne Toshiko Simpson, who earned a degree in creative writing from U of T Scarborough and is director of literary programming at Trinity College, released her debut novel, Never Been Better – which she describes as a “mental health comedy” – in 2023. After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she discovered that writing could support her path forward.
Tell me about how creative writing helped you after you were diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
It was hard living with a disruptive diagnosis....
Tell me about how creative writing helped you after you were diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
It was hard living with a disruptive diagnosis....
