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This book is a powerful and wonderfully sensitive account of what it’s like to suffer from depression and a serious attempt at suicide. It will benefit many people in this country who suffer from depression as well as their loved ones and friends who want to help. Its compassion, along with her account of practical problem-solving solutions is humble yet immensely helpful. Although it is not a “how to” book, it provides insight into the mind and heart of sufferers of this often-deadly disorder and strategies to recover and thrive.
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About the Author
Kay Whiting Harrison is a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, business woman, avid skier, hiker and bicyclist, and - a suicide attempt survivor.
Kay retired in 2016 from a career in hospital management and has twenty-five years experience in business marketing. She has been an active member of many community organizations and her church.
Today Kay is a Certified Peer Support Specialist and is certified in Suicide Intervention, QPR, Mental Health First Aid and LEAP. Kay has dedicated her life to assist and support others who suffer.
She and her husband, Lex speak openly about her mental illness and suicide attempt to groups, churches, individuals, and organizations.
Kay is from Utah where she attended Weber State University and Brigham Young University. She met her husband, Lex, while both were racing for the BYU ski team. They have four children and four grandchildren. They reside in Park City, Utah.
What I Know to be True
Know that you are not alone. There are many who understand and are trained to help. The stigmas that surround the word mental illness are prevalent, but because it’s being addressed now as an illness, not a weakness, the stigma is decreasing. There are multiple resources to contact or start with someone who you trust. You don’t need to suffer in silence any longer; there is relief and hope nearby. Have the courage to reach out and speak out!
Speaking Out
The question you might be asking is why would I open up about my life struggles with mental illness and a suicide attempt? Over the past 5 years I have determined the two good reasons; if I had known, heard, or read about anyone who had experienced and knew first hand what my illness felt like, I without a doubt would have reached out to them and asked for a lifeline. I desperately needed to know I wasn’t alone in my hellish journey where I felt completely isolated and ashamed.
The Masks We Wear
I fully understand the risk and danger for people who are high functioning, who suffer from a mental illness, and who choose to hide it. I was a master of wearing the mask portraying a very happy, confident, and outgoing person when in public. The separation between how I felt and how I appeared to others was entirely the opposite. Other than my husband, no one knew anything was amiss in my life.
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