Riding the Depression Wave: A Journey of Recovery from Surviving to Thriving in Bloomington, MN

This book tells the story of one woman's journey deep into the darkness of mental illness and then back into the light. Thanks to the help she received from various professional supports, programs, and community resources, she gained both the skills and confidence to adopt and refine a number of healing strategies. With these, she was able to re-examine beliefs and tendencies that likely contributed to her fall into depression and anxiety, discover things she could do to address those issues, and eventually work towards creating a healthier path for herself moving forward.This is a story many of us will recognize: the sudden descent from being a functioning member of society to feeling lost-a captive to mental and emotional reactions seemingly outside of our control. Many of us experience it ourselves at some point in our lives, and if we don't, someone we love almost certainly will. And not all of us find our way back. This author managed to, with lots of help and perseverance, and now she wants to help you to find your way back too, one small step at a time.For every book sold a donation will be made to mental health organizations to support programming.