Defining Yourself Despite Your Mental Illness

written & illustrated by
Samantha Jane Buice

This is the personal story of a woman and her struggle with mental illness. She sets off on a quest to remember who she is, in spite of all obstacles inside and out, and plays the cards she is dealt with grace and courage. She reaches out to those with similar issues and hopes to shine a light on the fact that no one is truly alone in the battle against an invisible illness that clearly exists.

About the Author

Samantha Jane Buice grew up climbing trees and playing outside in north Georgia. She graduated high school from Savannah Arts Academy and majored in Fine Art at Armstrong State University. She returned to north Georgia after graduating college and has settled in a small town with her partner, Rush Smith, and their dog, Logan. They have been on many adventures.