About the Author

Melissa C. Water was born and raised in a small town in Quebec, Canada. She grew up trying to write novels but never finished them. Her High school English writing teacher inspired her to continue to write poetry and stories, and also inspired her to believe in her abilities as an author. Melissa Wrote her memoir of her time in a psychiatric ward for self harm and bulimia, as well as writing a comical yet dramatic science fiction series for young adults. Today Melissa lives in Montreal, Quebec. She is a mental health activist that raises awareness on youtube for multiple mental health conditions as well as the neurological condition known as Tourette Syndrome. She is known on youtube as Idranktheseawater.