lovegirl30's review against another edition
4.0
As someone who has suffered from severe depression at points in my life. This book was very healing in some ways.
When you are a celebrity talking about mental illness isn't pretty. Being an advocate for mental health is not an easy task. Every now and then people like Carrie Fisher and Naomi Judd come out of the woodwork and teach us that even when your life looks amazing, you might be struggling and fighting about no one can see.
This book is truly not for the weak or faint of heart. Judd brings us along for the horrific journey that is crippling anxiety, and serve depression. She lays it out honestly and packs a punch. She is realistic and at times creates some unflattering realities of the medical staff in the United States. Mental health has a stigma attached to it. Which seems doctors are even susceptible to. These "invisible" illnesses are often not given merit.
After Naomi had gone on a tour with Wynonna, she fell into a spiral of depression, panic attacks, and debilitating depression. It came from nowhere. She had just completed a successful tour in 2010-2011. She was a Grammy-winning superstar. At that moment though she believed she had every reason for ending her life. That is what depression does. You can be on top of the world but when the switch flips nothing seems worth it. Naomi would spend the next two years in psychiatric hospitals, trying meds, undergoing therapy and treatments.
In River Of Time, Naomi is very honest and courageous. She crushes the stigma and puts a call out for better treatment of depression. This is a great read for anyone who is struggling or enjoys celebrity books.
Disclaimer-I received this book for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. Thank you, Hachette, for sending me this book.
When you are a celebrity talking about mental illness isn't pretty. Being an advocate for mental health is not an easy task. Every now and then people like Carrie Fisher and Naomi Judd come out of the woodwork and teach us that even when your life looks amazing, you might be struggling and fighting about no one can see.
This book is truly not for the weak or faint of heart. Judd brings us along for the horrific journey that is crippling anxiety, and serve depression. She lays it out honestly and packs a punch. She is realistic and at times creates some unflattering realities of the medical staff in the United States. Mental health has a stigma attached to it. Which seems doctors are even susceptible to. These "invisible" illnesses are often not given merit.
After Naomi had gone on a tour with Wynonna, she fell into a spiral of depression, panic attacks, and debilitating depression. It came from nowhere. She had just completed a successful tour in 2010-2011. She was a Grammy-winning superstar. At that moment though she believed she had every reason for ending her life. That is what depression does. You can be on top of the world but when the switch flips nothing seems worth it. Naomi would spend the next two years in psychiatric hospitals, trying meds, undergoing therapy and treatments.
In River Of Time, Naomi is very honest and courageous. She crushes the stigma and puts a call out for better treatment of depression. This is a great read for anyone who is struggling or enjoys celebrity books.
Disclaimer-I received this book for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. Thank you, Hachette, for sending me this book.
thuglibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Quick read about Naomi's struggle with crippling anxiety and depression, which was deemed Treatment Resistant. Ms Judd is very honest and courageous about her journey and puts a public face on mental illness, which she hopes will help others.
wperdue92's review against another edition
4.0
Mixed emotions on this one. It made me dislike her, however I have great empathy for her truthfulness (?) of her journey with depression. I applaud her for telling her story, as so many suffer with anxiety and depression and the stigma that goes with it.
jnlundy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicide, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Drug use
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
misscopiousreads's review against another edition
4.0
Listen, I get it. When they ask you if you want to review a book this isn’t what they mean. But, I’m 40 now and I no longer really give a turd what “they” want
bwilhoite8's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This was heart breaking to read after her untimely death. It's hard to rate and review. In my opinion Naomi Judd seemed like an amazing person. She went through hell battling her depression and anxiety. I felt that her husband was kinda blind to her silent cries for help. Maybe because I experience mental illness also. I don't know. It makes me sad at how much better she seemed or became to her not being able to hold on anymore. I wish she would have read some of her words when she started her battle again. Maybe she did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
jinjer's review against another edition
5.0
Country music is not my thing. I didn't know much about the Judds so it was shocking and very sad for me, hearing that Naomi had committed suicide, by gun. Her hardcore fans would've seen all Naomi's interviews over the years and read all her books so they would've known that this could've happened at any moment.
After reading this book, I now know that Naomi had been trying pretty much every treatment, drug, and therapy out there, but nothing worked. She had "severe treatment-resistant depression and anxiety." It was only a matter of time until the pain became too much. She had been contemplating suicide and the best way to go about it for years.
This book is very well written and very educational for anyone wanting to know more about Naomi or more about depression and anxiety in general.
It left me feeling sad because her everyday life was finally "manageable and enjoyable". But then, six years later, her everyday life must've been even more unbearable then it was before. I'm so sorry, Naomi. You definitely tried everything you could to stay on the planet, but it was too much.
After reading this book, I now know that Naomi had been trying pretty much every treatment, drug, and therapy out there, but nothing worked. She had "severe treatment-resistant depression and anxiety." It was only a matter of time until the pain became too much. She had been contemplating suicide and the best way to go about it for years.
This book is very well written and very educational for anyone wanting to know more about Naomi or more about depression and anxiety in general.
It left me feeling sad because her everyday life was finally "manageable and enjoyable". But then, six years later, her everyday life must've been even more unbearable then it was before. I'm so sorry, Naomi. You definitely tried everything you could to stay on the planet, but it was too much.