Depression: When All Hope Is Lost I remember the day the hopelessness began. It smothered me and destroyed any hope I had of regaining the life I lost when a truck came across the center line and hit my car. It was the day the doctor told me I couldn’t get better. The memory of […]
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The “Upside” of Bipolar Disorder
“Why does everyone want to bring me down when I’m feeling so good?” The Lament of the patient with Bipolar Disorder. Mother’s words shook me to my core! The doctors diagnosed her Bipolar Disorder when I was in high school. I remember the days, which turned into weeks and months when she was too depressed […]
The Lasting Impact of Childhood Abuse
Early Trauma Imprints A Child Into Adulthood I never really thought about being courageous when I was a child. My simple goal was to survive the days and make sure I didn’t do anything to endanger my mom. The threat I consistently heard during the years of my childhood abuse was: “Don’t ever tell your […]
