EP004: Getting to the Home We Have Inside Ourselves - Karen Gray Opens Up About Mental Illness

Published: Oct. 8, 2015, 8 a.m.

: 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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Key Takeaways:

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[2:14] A special quote for Karen

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[5:20] An appreciation for sharing

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

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

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

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[14:08] Depression is more than being down, it\u2019s also distorted thinking

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[17:34] My husband noticed things weren\u2019t quite right but didn\u2019t know exactly what it was

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

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

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

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

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

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[32:03] Mothers die and daughters cry

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

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[37:50] My husband failed and let me down, but he\u2019s still a good person

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

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[43:34] My relationships didn\u2019t go away people just said some really mean things

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[47:36] Remembering the Muse - Spiritual practice

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[50:13] Ann\u2019s muse is a person

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

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

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Mentions:

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http://karengray.com/

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Conversations with God - Neale Donald Walsch

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Unity Churches

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Lessons in Truth - Emily Cady

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Emmet Fox

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ann@annpeck.com

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