Mental health is an important issue and Waiting for Fitz includes two main characters suffering with mental health issues. Both Fitz and Addie find each other in the psych ward. Addie suffers from OCD and is working on healing. Fitz is schizophrenic. Both find common ground through knee slapping humor, opening up about their past, and bringing meaning to their present. #mentalhealth #booksofinstagram #iteach7thgrade #yareads #middleschoolela #booklove #7thgrade #7thgradeela #middleschool #middleschoolteachers #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram ( )

Waiting For Fitz follows the story of Addie, a 17 year old with a clinical case of obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In Addie’s case, her rituals have become so pervasive and consuming that her mother feels she had no choice but to put her into an institution where she can receive inpatient treatment, in hopes that the doctors can find a perfect cocktail of medications that will make Addie functional.

Soon after Addie arrives she meets a whole cast of characters who are suffering from various forms of mental illness. Among the cast of problem children is a witty, attractive young man named Fitzgerald Whitman IV. Addie is immediately drawn into Fritz’s warm, sarcastic personality. Fitz hears voices and is diagnosed as an early onset schizophrenic. Addie finds herself falling for Fitz, as she discovers that he is the only person she’s ever met who can keep pace with her own level of intelligence and humor. So, when Fitz asks Addie to help him escape from the hospital because he has something important that he must do on the outside, Addie is a willing participant. After staging a coup with the help of their friends, Addie and Fitz make their way into the real world to allow Fitz to fulfill a promise he made to someone.

The characters of Addie and Fritz are well developed and as a fellow Obsessive Compulsive sufferer, I did find Addie relatable. Both Addie and Fritz and high functioning intelligent beings and the inner monologue of Addie is a lot of fun to read. A worthwhile read. ( )

Are fictional books about real problems like OCD and Schizophrenia just your type? Do you love heartwarming first love tales about teenagers in an inpatient program? Or are you just looking for something sweet and silly to pass the time that deals with real hardships in life? Than "Waiting for Fitz" is a book you may want to check out next.

Check out my full review here!

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