Lauren Henry Brehm joined the podcast to discuss her book The French Court: Essays from One Family's Legacy of Mental Illness and her journey through mental health, family trauma, and personal transformation.
- Opened up about her grandmother’s undiagnosed OCD and its generational impact
- Shared her own suicide attempt and living with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Reflected on her divorce after 29 years of marriage
- Described her experience in the psychiatric ER and ongoing therapy
- Discussed psychiatric medications: Cymbalta, Buspar, Lamictal, Trazodone
Memorable quotes:
- “I don’t want to escape my life, I just don’t want it to hurt so much.”
- “A smile is the shortest distance between two people.”
- “I learned that I have something to offer everyone.”
Purchase Book: https://tinyurl.com/French-Court
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If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:
In the US:
Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Outside the US:
International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.
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