Thornton woman is on a mission to get people talking about depression

A Thornton woman has penned a novel to recount her friend’s story – from her difficulties to conceive to the arrival of her ‘rainbow baby’.
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Nicole Addis, 36, of Thornton, published her debut novel in June last year to document her struggle with depression.

Now Nicole, a welfare assistant at Anchorsholme Academy, has written a further two books, Ramblings In my Head: Confessions of an IVF Warrior and Confessions of an Artistic Mind.

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She said: “My second book follows a friend’s journey through grief, infertility and IVF – and the last part of the book is that their baby safely arrived.

Nicole Addis with two of her booksNicole Addis with two of her books
Nicole Addis with two of her books

“I am so honoured to share their story.

“Starting a family can be a struggle and infertility is not talked about, so my book was to raise awareness.”

Nicole, a mum to daughters 10-year-old Sofia and Amie, eight, says her husband Chris, 38, encouraged her to adapt her blog about her depression into her first book, Ramblings In My

Head: Confessions Of A Depressive Mind.

Nicole said she was prescribed anti-depressants and therapy sessions after being diagnosed with post-natal depression.

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Her third book was released this month and also explores mental health.

Nicole added: “Ramblings in My Head: Confessions of an Artistic Mind includes the inspirational words and artwork from several digital artists.

“They’ve been willing to share their stories about their experiences of mental health.

“The more we can document stories, the more we can raise awareness and people will know it’s okay to talk about it.”

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Nicole’s three books can be purchased on Amazon, and she has also designed a range of merchandise such as t-shirts and hoodies featuring inspirational quotes.

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