Happy Holidays?
Welcome to the holidays. A time of good cheer, renewed friendships, and celebrations with family. But not for some of us living with mental illness. It may in fact be the most difficult time of year. While everyone else is reveling in their connections to the people around them we may feel isolated, angry, depressed and yes, even more suicidal than “normal”. I can remember many family gatherings. I would spend brief periods of time around my family, but even longer times in a back bedroom...