From Attempting Suicide to Feeling Full of Life: One Woman´s Story
(WorldNews Health)

It would be better if I wasn´t alive. This is the text message T-Kea Blackman sent her friend after her suicide attempt. And it´s the words that begin her powerful memoir Saved & Depressed: A Suicide Survivor´s Journey of Mental Health, Healing & Faith. Blackman had struggled with suicidal thoughts since age 12, regularly triggered by witnessing drug addiction and domestic violence. At the time of her attempt, she was 24 years old. She felt `powerless and hopeless.` For years, Blackman also struggled with depression and anxiety. `They both were beyond exhausting to the point I became numb,` she said. The depression was paralyzing, making her feel like bricks were laying on top of her. Her...