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Related: About this forumArkansas woman 'No Longer Broken' despite trauma, loss, and mental illness
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/arkansas-woman-trauma-loss-and-mental-illness/91-e4987c3d-ff83-491a-8dbc-4b723be16440LITTLE ROCK, Ark. September is National Suicide Prevention Month an effort to combat the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. An Arkansas woman is on a mission to remind people they're not alone.
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Redus' son took his own life in 2011. Her sister completed suicide in 2016. And Redus attempted to take her own life as well.
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Redus first enrolled in college at age 32 in an effort to learn more about herself and her mental illness. She now has a bachelor's in psychology, a master's in organizational leadership, a master's in social work, and a doctorate in organizational leadership.
More at link. What an amazing woman!
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Arkansas woman 'No Longer Broken' despite trauma, loss, and mental illness (Original Post)
SheltieLover
Sep 2021
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XanaDUer2
(14,346 posts)1. Wow, inspirational. Nt
SheltieLover
(59,825 posts)2. Glad you enjoyed the read!
marble falls
(62,403 posts)3. Remarkable person. remarkable story. Did me good just to read it.
SheltieLover
(59,825 posts)5. Glad you found it helpful, MF!
shenmue
(38,538 posts)4. Yessss!!!
SheltieLover
(59,825 posts)6. Do you love this lady, or what?