Lauren Henry Brehm: Suicide attempt, OCD and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Lauren Henry Brehm joined the podcast to discuss her book The French Court: Essays from One Family's Legacy of Mental Illness and her journey through mental health, family trauma, and personal transformation.

• Opened up about her grandmother’s undiagnosed OCD and its generational impact
• Shared her own suicide attempt and living with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Reflected on her divorce after 29 years of marriage
• Described her experience in the psychiatric ER and ongoing therapy
• Discussed psychiatric medications: Cymbalta, Buspar, Lamictal, Trazodone

Memorable quotes:

• “I don’t want to escape my life, I just don’t want it to hurt so much.”
• “A smile is the shortest distance between two people.”
• “I learned that I have something to offer everyone.”

Purchase Book: https://tinyurl.com/French-Court

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If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:

In the US: 

Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. 

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988

The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

Outside the US:

International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.