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Steve’s Story: Breaking the Family Legacy of Untreated Depression

By Dawna Roberts Steve is the youngest of six kids. The entire family experienced abuse at the hands of their father, who lived with untreated depression. Steve remembers his father often threatening suicide and then leaving the kids alone for days. The children would...

A Mother and Daughter Answer Your Burning Questions about Teen Depression

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Elizabeth and Danielle, a mother and daughter from Florida, were recently featured on our Teen Depression webinar. They discussed Danielle’s experience with depression and treatment. Elizabeth provided insight into the parent perspective. We received so many questions...

Shana’s Story— Learning to Process Emotions After the Ultimate Loss

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Shana lost her son, Owen, to suicide two weeks after his fifteenth birthday. Owen was extremely funny, bright, kind-hearted, genuine, and likable. He was active and social, often a source of comfort and support for his friends and family. He was known for his dancing,...

Kathy and Dean— Depression At Any Age Can Be More Than Mood

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According to her husband Dean, Kathy was always a tremendously happy person, outgoing and loving life. That is, until after the age of sixty, when she lost her older sister who was like a second mother to her. The two were very close and, although Kathy prepared...

Cultural Challenges Living with Bipolar Disorder- One Family’s Experience

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Written by: Dawna M. Roberts, November 30, 2017 Growing up in a very traditional culture with strict standards of behavior can be challenging enough without adding bipolar disorder to the mix. Richard and his brother Adam learned early on what was expected of them in...

Xavier and Cory — Depression in the Family

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Xavier and Cory know the crippling pain of losing a child to suicide. Both have also confronted depression in themselves. Xavier and Cory share their story to encourage families to address signs of depression in their loved ones. Early signs of depression Xavier’s...

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