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My name is Dima Eichhorn, and I am a children’s book author and illustrator. My most recent project is called “Monday with Miss Kitty”. The main idea while writing and illustrating “Monday with Miss Kitty” was to create a book that can exist as an ordinary bedtime story on its own and also be a useful tool/resource for explaining borderline personality disorder to younger readers.

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“Monday with Miss Kitty” is a picture book that follows a typical day in the life of a cat, beginning with an early morning meow, continuing through midday playtime, and ending with an evening stroll outside. The story takes on a humorous note due to the discrepancy between words and pictures.

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However, “Monday with Miss Kitty” is more than a picture book about the day of a mischievous cat. Because Miss Kitty’s behavior is an accurate illustration of a person with a borderline personality disorder, this book can be a useful tool for professionals, parents, and relatives to gently and understandingly explain the disorder to young children.

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The inspiration for "Monday with Miss Kitty" comes from my own childhood, where mental health issues were present but not properly discussed in my family and especially with us - the children. I had a difficult time comprehending and accepting them for a very long time. I believe it's critical to have discussions regarding mental health with our children, even when they are young, in order for all of us to grow and live in a healthy environment.

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The difference between "Monday with Miss Kitty" and my other books is that I did a lot of research on borderline personality disorder before even starting to write the text. I later used the assistance of a cognitive-behavioral therapist, who helped me match the behavior of the main character as closely as possible to that of a person with borderline personality disorder. The collaboration with the specialist reflected not only how I worked on the text but also on the illustrations.

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