In support of the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation’s Stop the Stigma campaign.
Many of us do daily battle with addictions, disorders or diseases invisible to the eye.
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
In October of 1984, my pediatrician referred me to Strong Memorial Hospital. I was 17 and was to begin treatment for anorexia nervosa. My first appointment was scheduled on Columbus Day.
Years before I had an eating disorder, I knew something was wrong. My parents didn’t. It wasn’t until I literally began disappearing that I flagged their concern and protection.
On the same day of my appointment, in the same hospital, my older brother died from a motorcycle accident. As loving and strong as my parents were, despite their overwhelming grief, they couldn’t save me from what was coming. Any more than my brother could be saved. As much as they tried.
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” — Robert Frost
Fast forward through an 11-week inpatient program for eating disorders/major depression…
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