Content Warning
Dependent is a work of fiction that explores trauma, mental illness, disability, and long-term psychiatric care. Some readers may find aspects of the story distressing.
This novel contains depictions or discussion of:
- Childhood abuse and trauma
- Dissociative disorders (including DID/OSDD)
- Autism and developmental disabilities
- Psychiatric hospitals and institutional care
- Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and PTSD/C-PTSD
- Self-harm and suicidal ideation
- Grief, abandonment, and neglect
- Eating disorders and ARFID
- Bedwetting (enuresis), continence issues, and the use of continence aids
- Medical procedures, examinations, and medication
- Bullying and discrimination
- Emotional distress, dissociation, and psychological crisis
While Dependent deals with difficult subjects, it is ultimately a story about healing, compassion, acceptance, and finding safety after trauma.
