: Most of us believe medicines will heal our illnesses. We do not expect a drug to exacerbate our problems so when one does it\u2019s 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.
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\nKey Takeaways:
\n[2:14] A special quote for Karen
\n[5:20] An appreciation for sharing
\n[7:34] Being diagnosed as bipolar at age 50
\n[9:00] A changed diagnosis to Prozac Induced Mania
\n[11:12] Situational depressions led to Prozac prescriptions which helped me instantaneously
\n[14:08] Depression is more than being down, it\u2019s also distorted thinking
\n[17:34] My husband noticed things weren\u2019t quite right but didn\u2019t know exactly what it was
\n[19:56] I am building a more stable structure in my life as part of my recovery
\n[22:04] My husband tricked me into moving out of the house which complicated my recovery
\n[25:34] My daughter will not be happy when we continue through to divorce
\n[29:23] I started to wonder about the value of continuing on in this life
\n[31:01] I was in such despair I thought my daughter could emotionally handle my suicide
\n[32:03] Mothers die and daughters cry
\n[34:22] Sometimes we feel we are the only ones going through these tough times
\n[37:50] My husband failed and let me down, but he\u2019s still a good person
\n[41:40] A crazy person behaves in abominable ways
\n[43:34] My relationships didn\u2019t go away people just said some really mean things
\n[47:36] Remembering the Muse - Spiritual practice
\n[50:13] Ann\u2019s muse is a person
\n[51:25] Unity is the school of practical Christianity. I read a lot of unity authors
\n[54:23] I sing jazz once or twice a week
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\nMentions:
\n\nConversations with God - Neale Donald Walsch
\n\nLessons in Truth - Emily Cady
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