Family Stories
Ronnie
By Dawna Roberts Ronnie’s wife has been living with hard-to-treat depression, which Ronnie describes as…
My Parents Ended Their Lives: Learning from Our Story During National Suicide Prevention Month
My parents were two of the people I least expected to ever end their own…
A Message for Families from an Attempt Survivor: Danielle’s Story
Miguel and Danielle When I woke up in the hospital in June of 2018, I…
Miguel’s Story: A Caregiver Interview
Miguel and Danielle Families for Depression Awareness (FFDA): How much did you know about mental…
Allyssa and Keith: Hope and Spiritual Care for Depression
By Dawna Roberts Depression is often extremely debilitating and can turn your life inside out….
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…
A Mother and Daughter Answer Your Burning Questions about Teen Depression
Danielle (left) and Elizabeth (right) Elizabeth and Danielle, a mother and daughter from Florida, were…
Shana’s Story— Learning to Process Emotions After the Ultimate Loss
Owen Shana lost her son, Owen, to suicide two weeks after his fifteenth birthday. Owen…
Kathy and Dean— Depression At Any Age Can Be More Than Mood
According to her husband Dean, Kathy was always a tremendously happy person, outgoing and loving…
Cultural Challenges Living with Bipolar Disorder- One Family’s Experience
Written by: Dawna M. Roberts, November 30, 2017 Growing up in a very traditional culture…