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NOTE TO THE READERS OF DESPAIR TO DELIVERANCE
For those of you who have followed along, Robin and I have now finished telling our story of the very stressful year we both experienced in 2003 after her meltdown. Our plan is for Robin to write the last chapter … Continue reading
Posted in Updates About Robin, Updates About Sharon
Tagged Anxiety, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Disability, Dissociation, ECT, Electro-Convulsive Therapy, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Mixed Bipolar Disorder, Mixed Bipolar Episode, Mixed Mania, Obessive-Compulsive Disorder
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“I Don’t Want to Kill Myself.”
It was October 2003 and Robin had been battling her own brain for over eight months. After four hospitalizations, eleven ECT treatments, the loss of her job and health insurance, and the finalizing of a bankruptcy, she was trying … Continue reading
“I’m Tired of Doing the Suicidal Battle in My Head.”
In mid-September 2003, approximately two weeks after her fourth hospitalization, Robin began to display noticeable signs of a further lessening of depression. Her affect was brighter. Her thinking continued to become clearer. She moved more quickly and responded to questions … Continue reading