I do have to be in a certain frame of mind to read books dealing with mental illness--even the writings of the people on PC. For example, if I'm depressed, it's just not healthy for me to read poems about depression.

By the way, hello! It's good to hear from you. I'm glad you're seeing your T. Do you keep a journal? Sometimes that helps. As I've mentioned several places on PC, humor is healthy for people. Research has even shown it's healthy for people with schizophrenia! I read joke books (and post some of the jokes here), plus I do light reading sometimes. I don't force myself to read something that I don't feel like reading. And the same is true about depressing TV shows and movies. I saw the old movie "1984" and it really upset me. I watched it to the end, but I really shouldn't have! We have to start being our own parents as we get older. Just because we CAN do something doesn't mean that we should choose to do it!

Hope you'll feel better soon!