The Journey Is the Treasure

Mental health is a hard-won goal for Liz. She is in the fight of her life against depression anxiety hatred and death.Her physician parents two brothers and herself live under the same roof but have never actually been a family. As the threads of this group unravel homicide suicide secrets and treasures are revealed. Lizs life and the choices she learns to make are traced as she works her way from being a troubled teen to becoming a well-adjusted married professional. Eventually because of her love and devotion to her younger brother who hanged himself at age 16 she takes on the challenge of trying to help suicidal teens. However the story begins with her own suicide attempt.Depression and anxiety are Lizs two biggest challenges along with the family of origin issues. The psychologist writer explores these challenges and demonstrates treatment of them in real-life illustrations throughout the book as evidenced by Lizs choices and behaviors. An editorial follows each chapter which explains the path to mental health as demonstrated in Lizs life. Psychological concepts such as knowing the difference between reacting and responding understanding that knowledge isnt doing self-esteem issues having and exercising personal boundaries relapses cognitive/behavioral linkages psychological and spiritual influences perseverance making choices family secrets and creating differences and treasures.