Psychtember Question Box!

Psychtember is back this coming fall (mark your calendars!), and along with it, Dr. Carolyn Kaufman! She's a clinical psychologist, author of the book The Writer's Guide to Psychology, and writing coach. You can read last year's interviews with her here and here. 

Last year I gave my blog readers the chance to offer up their own questions for Dr. Kaufman, and I'd like to do the same again this year! This time around, though, I'm going to make it an anonymous "Question Box" so that people feel more comfortable voicing their ideas. For instance...

• Are you a writer, wondering how to best portray a character with a particular mental illness? 
• Are you a reader, trying to figure out if therapy in real life actually works like it does in the YA novel you're reading? 
• Are you a mental health professional looking for books to recommend for teens who are struggling with mental health issues?  

 

Whatever the case may be, I welcome your questions! I'll choose some and pass them on to Dr. Kaufman, who will answer them during the event.

To suggest a question or topic for Dr. Kaufman to discuss, please use the form below (or if it's not working for you, this link here).

Psychtember: Your Chance to Question An Expert!

I'm really pleased that there'll be several mental health professionals participating in Psychtember! In fact, Carolyn Kaufman, author of The Writer's Guide to Psychology, will be dropping by. Dr. Kaufman is a clinical psychologist, writer and writing coach, and her book offers a lot of great information in a concise package. More to the point, it's dead-on in terms of accuracy.

I'd love to give my readers this opportunity to suggest questions or topics for Dr. Kaufman to discuss. Are you wondering what misconceptions about psychology pop up most often in novels? How to tell when therapy is being accurately portrayed? Any burning questions about creating characters with mental illness? 

Here's your chance to get an expert's opinion on writing and mental health! Just leave your questions in the comments below (or if you'd prefer you can e-mail me with them).