A Series of Failed Suicidal Careers

Dysthymia is debilitating depressive mood disorder. Its symptoms are explored in this fictional tale of 43 year-old Jeanna Rose Audrey Thornton, a successful lawyer who decides to commit suicide after a series of personal setbacks plunge her into despair. A unlikely series of events rescues Jeanna Rose from self-harm attempt while forcing her estranged family to unite and explore painful revelations that ultimately heal and restore their faith. With light humor and compassion, this tale touches upon the etiology and course of dysthymia, while giving hope to supportive loved ones. By infusing the cultural backdrop of Jeanna's church upbringing in Georgia with her philosophical view of her disorder, readers learn the pivotal role family, church and communities play in supporting loved ones fighting mental illness.