: Most of us believe medicines will heal our illnesses. We do not expect a drug to exacerbate our problems so when one does it’s difficult to know it is at the root of the problem. Karen shares with us how Prozac caused a mania which led her down the dark hallways of depression, suicidal thoughts and the disintegration of her marriage to a good man. She has since recovered and sings jazz twice a week and serves as a spiritual advisor in the unity church.

Key Takeaways:

[2:14] A special quote for Karen

[5:20] An appreciation for sharing

[7:34] Being diagnosed as bipolar at age 50

[9:00] A changed diagnosis to Prozac Induced Mania

[11:12] Situational depressions led to Prozac prescriptions which helped me instantaneously

[14:08] Depression is more than being down, it’s also distorted thinking

[17:34] My husband noticed things weren’t quite right but didn’t know exactly what it was

[19:56] I am building a more stable structure in my life as part of my recovery

[22:04] My husband tricked me into moving out of the house which complicated my recovery

[25:34] My daughter will not be happy when we continue through to divorce

[29:23] I started to wonder about the value of continuing on in this life

[31:01] I was in such despair I thought my daughter could emotionally handle my suicide

[32:03] Mothers die and daughters cry

[34:22] Sometimes we feel we are the only ones going through these tough times

[37:50] My husband failed and let me down, but he’s still a good person

[41:40] A crazy person behaves in abominable ways

[43:34] My relationships didn’t go away people just said some really mean things

[47:36] Remembering the Muse - Spiritual practice

[50:13] Ann’s muse is a person

[51:25] Unity is the school of practical Christianity. I read a lot of unity authors

[54:23] I sing jazz once or twice a week

Mentions:

http://karengray.com/

Conversations with God - Neale Donald Walsch

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Lessons in Truth - Emily Cady

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