im-telling-the-truth-but-im-lying

Bassey Ikpi's "I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying: Essays" — a raw, poetic collection of essays about growing up Nigerian-American, living with bipolar disorder, and learning to tell the truth — even when it feels like lying. Covers 5 use cases: ① Understanding mental health / bipolar disorder — ("what is bipolar" "living with mental illness") ② Nigerian-American / immigrant experience — ("growing up Nigerian" "immigrant story") ③ Personal essays and creative writing — ("writing memoir" "personal narrative" "essays") ④ Motherhood and family dynamics — ("being a mother" "Nigerian parenting" "family") ⑤ Resilience and healing — ("overcoming trauma" "finding your voice" "healing") Trigger when users say: "Bassey Ikpi" "I'm Telling the Truth" "bipolar" "mental health" "Nigerian American" "essays" "memoir" "immigrant story" "anxiety" "depression" "therapy" "writing" "creative nonfiction" "storytelling" "healing" "trauma" Also triggers when the user says they just installed this skill or doesn't know how to start.