“In my darkest moments, I told my husband that if I didn’t get better, I did not want to live like this.
“I know people will die from suicide, unable to work, even care for themselves, many are living alone, some are homeless.
In January, she shared an optimistic update, writing, “I’m cautiously optimistic that I’m still improving slowly but surely every month.
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