Gaining Her Wings - Realm of Insanity, #1

Irene Williams lives in a world of peace, but she still has her own battles to fight, namely mental illness that often pushes her to the brink. What begins as a struggle to get a good night's sleep becomes a journey that will change her life in ways she would have never imagined.or wanted. Welcome to the Dreamworld. In this adult fantasy novette, Irene Williams is a human trying to deal with voices in her head by cutting or focusing on her chemistry homework.
When a session of cutting nearly turns fatal, her brother admits her to Saint Anthony's Behavioral Health Unit, where she encounters Shadow, the enigmatic guardian of the Dreamworld, who teaches her to dream, a gift that has long eluded Irene. With the help of fellow patients/Dreamwalkers Eris and Callie, Irene learns to use her newfound gifts to heal. But things are not as they seem. Will Irene be able to protect her newfound world, or lose it to nightmares unseen?