It was an idyllic childhood on the family farm. But all was not what it seemed. Beneath the happy veneer was a troubled little girl. She was bright, did well at school and university, gained her professional qualifications, ran her own successful business. No one had any idea of what was to come, of the drama and trauma of her personal crisis, the day her world went black. Why would they? She seemed happy. She had a loving husband and two wonderful boys. But those early childhood problems were to come back to haunt her in later life and nearly push her over the brink of despair to something far worse.Be inspired by this story of a lifetime struggle through mental illness and depression, breakdown and burnout. This moving and very honest account of how the author picked up again the pieces of her shattered life and found success and fulfillment from a surprising new direction will offer hope to anyone struggling with this crippling illness, and help those who are baffled by what is happening to their loved one or friend.