Content Warnings
Earth to Alis contains heavy subject matter. While this is ultimately a hopeful story that advocates for recovery, it is nonetheless told by an unreliable narrator affected by mental illness and doesn’t shy away from depicting difficult experiences. Readers are encouraged to be aware of the following content warnings and read safely and responsibly.
Graphic self-harm
Physical and emotional child abuse and neglect
Bullying, including brief incidents of homophobia/queerphobia and reference to a past racist remark
Anxious, depressive, and self-deprecating thoughts*
Panic attacks
Dissociation (derealization/depersonalization)
Disordered eating
Toxic friendship*
A scene depicting manual strangulation
A scene depicting an epileptic seizure; discussions of epilepsy
Blood, vomiting, and brief injury/medical detail
Mentions of past suicidal ideation
Mention of hypothetical violence against animals; references to off-page animal death
Mention of past illness and death of a parent
Underage drinking and smoking; references to off-page marijuana use
Profanity and sexual references
*This warning was suggested by readers post-publishing and is not currently present in the content warnings list in the print or ebook editions.
Resources
If you or someone you know struggles with self-harm, here are some resources that can help:
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
United States: Text HOME to 741741
Canada: Text CONNECT to 686868
United Kingdom: Text SHOUT to 85258
Ireland: Text HOME to 50808
To find a helpline in your country, visit findahelpline.com/
To Write Love On Her Arms: twloha.com/find-help/
Self-injury & Recovery Resources (SIRR): selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/resources.html
The Mighty’s Guide to Understanding Self-Harm: themighty.com/topic/self-harm/what-is-self-harm/
Kids Help Phone: kidshelpphone.ca/
Self-Injury Outreach and Support: sioutreach.org/
Calm Harm is an app to help manage the urge to self-harm: calmharm.co.uk/