Mom, are you mad?

I look up when I hear a helicopter flying over my head. My heart skips a beat – is it time? I can listen to them circle over my head. I grab your picture and kiss it before I hold it against my chest. Mommy will make it; Mommy will make it, I repeat in my head. I hear a knock on the door, then a door getting kicked in. I lie in bed with the picture above my head while I wait in a feverish state. I am ready to die for the world. I am ready to die for you.

Anne hears voices and is responsible for the world’s children. Especially her son, who is her rock in the storm during her stay in the psych ward.

Mom, are you mad? is an autofiction novel about mental illness and motherhood.