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In Our Blood

A Memoir

Published by She Writes Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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About The Book

When Caitlin Billings became a therapist, she did so with an intention to heal from her past. She wasn’t planning on a mental health relapse or an involuntary psychiatric hold. She was a mother now. A mental health professional. She thought the issues she’d faced in her past were dealt with, tucked away forever.

She was wrong.

Over the years, Billings contends with bipolar disorder while raising two children and fighting to regain her footing as a clinician. She feels she’s finally gotten a handle on her mental health when, on the cusp of adolescence, her elder child begins to struggle with disordered eating and depressive symptoms. Convinced that she is to blame for her child’s struggles, Billings pivots her attention to this new crisis, determined to keep it together for her family—but after it comes out that sexual abuse has taken place in their home, she questions her ability to protect her children and experiences a relapse. Amidst all this turmoil, her elder child also comes out as transgender, forcing yet another kind of reckoning. Billings must find a way to accept the many changes and unexpected challenges that have reared up in their lives—and, ultimately, to accept herself.

About The Author

Caitlin Billings lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has a thriving therapy practice specializing in complex trauma. She is working on her second book.

Product Details

  • Publisher: She Writes Press (July 12, 2022)
  • Length: 280 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781647424169

Raves and Reviews

2022 International Book Awards Finalist in LGBTQ Nonfiction
2022 IPPY Awards Silver Winner in Parenting
2021 Literary Titan Book Awards Gold Winner
2021 Firebird Book Awards First Place Winner in LGBTQ Nonfiction
2021 Firebird Book Awards Second Place Winner in Parenting and Family
2021 Firebird Book Awards Second Place Winner in Psychiatry/Psychology
2021 Indies Today Awards Finalist


In Our Blood is an impassioned memoir that shares an authentic journey. . . . an important piece of mental health literature and should be a must-read for anyone looking for personal experiences with mental illness.”
Literary Titan, five-star review

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