My debut book MISSING ME is out now! Learn more about the book here and order at the links below.
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Praise for Missing Me
“The unflinching debut from blogger Lage lays bare her struggles with mental illness, beginning with panic disorder and leading to postpartum psychosis […] This brave memoir does valuable work in dismantling the stigma of an often overlooked mental illness.” — Publishers Weekly
“Lage […] has chronicled her story in her brave and elegantly told new book.” — Tampa Bay Times
“In her stunning memoir, she recounts the moments her grip on reality began to slip, being placed in a psychiatric ward, and her return to health. […] Missing Me does important work in both vulnerable storytelling and the dismantling of the stigma around postpartum mental health.” — Bustle
“In Missing Me, Ayana Lage lays bare her harrowing descent into postpartum psychosis and her fight back to herself. Raw, riveting, and unexpectedly hopeful, it’s a memoir about faith, stigma, and the resilience of the human spirit.” — Kate Baer, New York Times bestselling author of What Kind Of Woman, I Hope This Finds You Well, & And Yet
“The only way we reclaim and heal our stories is by telling them in our own time and in our own tongues. The messy, the breathtaking, the painful, the beautiful, all of it belongs. These are the threads of our becoming, and vulnerability is the vessel that carries them home. Ayana opens her heart wide, offering a tender reflection of her own ache and beauty.
Through her words, we are reminded that even in the deepest dark, we are still worthy of light. May this book stand as a lighthouse and a lanterned path for those walking through motherhood, miscarriage, and mental health, a gentle and bold reminder that you are not crazy, you are not alone, and your story deserves to be told.” — Arielle Estoria, author of The Unfolding, poet, actor, speaker
“Missing Me is a raw and poignant look at Ayana Lage’s struggle with postpartum psychosis. Her memoir sheds much-needed light on the often stigmatized condition, blending her challenging past experiences, present-day insights, and harrowing moments spent in crisis.” — Jessica Zucker, PhD, psychologist & author of Normalize It & I Had a Miscarriage
“Ayana Lage has created a generous and gorgeous piece of work, shining a light in the darkest of places.” — Nora McInerny, author of Bad Vibes Only, No Happy Endings, It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying Is Cool, Too), & Hot Young Widows Club
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