“Claude was a sensitive soul; I couldn't say what I thought to him. My thoughts were spiky with barbs of ugliness. I recognized the darkness in them but could say nothing about it to any of my family members.” LonelinessDepressionSensitivityEmpathsPostpartum DepressionUgly Thoughts Book:From Out of Feldspar Source: From Out of Feldspar
“I froze at his words. He cried those tears that I was afraid of spilling myself. My numbness burned me; I let those tears fly now to think of him like that. We were both tormented by the trials of this life; trials which had to be endured if we were to continue living.” TearsDepressionTrialsCryingHeart BreakNumbnessBipolar Disorder Book:From Out of Feldspar Source: From Out of Feldspar
“I had assumed that a boy who loved me so intensely was full of happiness, love, and light so that he was free of his own demons and pain. My assumption was entirely wrong.” LoveDepressionMental IllnessAssumptionsBipolar DisorderHiding Feelings Book:With a Reckless Abandon Source: With a Reckless Abandon