In this candid and intense autobiographical novella, Hazel Tobo invites readers into her most vulnerable moments. Chronicling a gradual descent into heavy depression and the tumultuous experiences of life in Johannesburg, Hazel speaks openly about:

• The Battle: Candid accounts of suicide attempts and the mental health struggle.

• The Complexity: Navigating fractured family dynamics and relationship issues.

• The Refuge: How the act of writing became the primary engine for her healing process.

Psych Ward Blues takes you on a journey through the “City of Gold”—a place that can be as fragile as the people within it—and follows Hazel as she finds the courage to admit her state of disarray and seek treatment. This is a story for anyone who has ever felt lost in the shadows and is looking for a path back to their own power.