About
Raquel Carvalho lives in Estarreja, Portugal
and started writing because she felt the need to
engage in a creative hobby.
She was born in 1978 and has a degree in
Psychology, profession she was dedicated
to before was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
At the present moment she lives with her partner and son and works on a part-time clerical job, dedicating herself to writing, photography and videos creation on her free time.
She folllows a plant based diet, with which she lost and kept off 23 kg, sharing this passion through her Portuguese Facebook group “Alimentação Vegetal Integral”. Raquel practices various forms of physical activity including walking, jogging, muscular resistance training and dancing. She’s also a yoga and meditation practitioner.
She’s a volunteer at the Hearing Voices Movement, facilitating the group for Friends and Family members. She also enjoys making her own beauty products and singing.