By: Penny R. Adams
My writing was mainly inspired by my daughter, who experienced various mental health issues beginning in her early teens. However, my experience with mental health began with my mother in the 1950’s and 1960’s when there was no really no help available for people suffering from depression other than electroshock therapy, which helped my mother for only a short time. It was not until anti-depressant medications came into existence that she finally experienced some relief. People need to understand that treatments for mental illness have come a long way, but acceptance of it as a real disease is still lacking. Hopefully, the sharing of stories will help to bring it to the forefront in today’s world.
Honorable Mention · Adult Writing (2023)