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River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope by Marcia Wilkie, Naomi Judd
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.