Madeline Sharples suffered an unthinkable loss, but her grief was not the end of the story. Not by a long shot. TURNING GRIEF INTO ART by Madeline Sharples I was 59 years old when my son, suffering with bipolar disorder, took his own life. Following an aftermath filled with guilt and…
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THE MASK OF DEPRESSION – We Are Not Just Our Depression
People who suffer from depression often describe it as a sense of hopelessness. We associate it with a devastating loss, disappointment or rejection. I describe a bit of my experience with depression in my posts, Living Under the Cloud and A Crack in the Night Sky. Depression begins for many…
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Living with Mental Illness and Surviving Suicide – One Mother’s Story Leaving the Hall Light On, A Mother’s Memoir of Living with Her Son’s Bipolar Disorder and Surviving His Suicide is the powerful, heart wrenching story of one women’s journey through 17 years as parent to a son with a bi-polar disorder.…
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