Please Don't Ask Me Why is a Journey to Mental Wellness. This true story will make you cry, it will make you laugh, and, most important, it will give you hope that there is a road to recovery from mental illness.
The Book has been self-published via Potomac Creek Publishing, LLC and is available as eBook - 170 pages - released in December 2017.
About the Book
Jill awakens in the mental health unit of Norfolk General hospital to the realization that she has failed once again to end her own life. To her way of thinking, it was unfortunate that the EMTs had managed to revive her from the overdose of powerful prescription drugs she had swallowed the night before. Her call to the suicide hotline would be considered by some a cry for help, but she just didn’t want to die alone.
How did it come to this? What has led her into this house of mirrors? How will she find her way out? Follow Jill’s journey into a world of counselors, doctors, hospitals, and psycho-pharmaceuticals and, ultimately, to the therapist who saves her.
Please Don’t Ask Me Why is a powerful tale of one woman’s fight against the forces of depression and a tribute to the man who taught her the artful tools for her survival.
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Reviews (Excerpts)
- "Jill Billeter’s memoir, Please Don't Ask Me Why, is an insightful look into the everyday struggles a person has with mental illness, their struggle with friends and family’s reactions to the disease, and an inside look at how the mental health system works. This memoir will make you feel a wide array of emotions but most of all it will leave you inspired." - wvsinatag (Amazon)
- "Authentic and specific, funny and sad, yet with no trace of self pity. Jill Billeters story is important in so many ways. If you or a loved one have ever suffered depression or any other mental health issue I urge you to read this book. Enlightening and genuine." - Kellie Walsh
About the Author
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| Author Jill Billeter |
Jill highly values education whether it be formal or self-taught, and she admires those who use their knowledge and wisdom for the betterment of themselves and others. She finds human beings intriguing and devotes an enormous amount of time and energy trying to understand the actions and behaviors of people around her. She has learned much from listening to others and asking questions for which she could find no satisfactory answer in herself.
Writing has been a passion and an outlet for Jill since child-hood. Retelling this story took many years and much encouragement from her best friend and supporter, her husband, Terry. The thought that it might shed some light for others seeking their own path through the confusing and often frightening construct of the behavioral health world convinced Jill to make it a public recounting.
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