"In the waiting room, I see a lot of people who I could tell had real, serious Problems. They deserve to be here. I don’t. I’m a fraud. A lazy wreck seeking an excuse for her incompetence. I’m useless." - Abby, 24

Having conducted more than 100 hours of interviews with 60 British women aged 16–25, Nancy Tucker explores what it’s like to suffer from serious mental illness as a young woman. With raw honesty, sensitivity, and humor, That Was When People Started to Worry examines real experiences of anxiety, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, binge-eating disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dissociative identity disorder. Giving a voice to those like Abby who can’t speak out themselves, Tucker presents a unique window into the day-to-day trials of living with an unwell mind.