Strawberry Bee's Reviews > The Suicide Tourist

People are SLEEPING on Myna Wallin’s beautiful poetry collection ‘The Suicide Tourist.’ This collection dives into the visceral conversation about mental health written in a way that anyone can relate to. Truthfully, the topics of these poems are some I’ve never come across before. Wallin addresses the stigma surrounding mental illness and shares her personal experiences in an easy to understand way.

Two poems that blew my mind are called “The Last Resort Hotel” and “Speed Dating with Professionals.” If you need an excuse to break your book buying ban then getting this collection for these two poems alone is worth it!

“The Last Resort Hotel” guides us through a mental health facility (apologies if that is not the correct or proper term), where we experience the competing stimuli and energy that exists in that space.

“Speed Dating with Professionals” is the best description I’ve ever heard to explain the process of meeting with mental health professionals and trying to find the right fit. Anyone who has been on the journey of finding a doctor who will listen to your needs or a therapist that you click with, will align with this poem perfectly! It’s also quite funny especially if you relate to the experience.

Thank you to @river_street_writes and @Myna Wallin for putting this life affirming poetry collection into my hands!

(Review is also posted on @tealiterature)