Hillenbrand sank into a morbid depression. One afternoon, she dumped a bottle of pills onto the bed and stared at them for an hour. She couldn’t bring herself to die, but she had no idea how to live. Even now, she wonders about the lasting impact of those years. As she recalled them, her body tensed and her eyes narrowed. “I was not taken seriously, and that was disastrous,” she said indignantly. “If I’d gotten decent medical care to start out with — or at least emotional support, because I didn’t get that either — could I have gotten better? Would I not be sick 27 years later?” ~ The Unbreakable Laura Hillenbrand by Wil S. Hylton – New York Times Magazine Dec 18, 2014 “Tears welled up in my eyes as I read this amazing article”. ~ Wayne Connell, IDA Founder Read the rest of the article - nytimes/2014/12/21/magazine/the-unbreakable-laura-hillenbrand.html laurahillenbrandbooks unbrokenfilm/ IDA 2013 Perseverance Award Recipient – Laura Hillenbrand - invisibledisabilities.org/awardrecipients/2013-ida-honor-awards-recipients/2013-perseverance-award-laura-hillenbrand-author-seabiscuit-unbroken/ Share your story at iamunbroken Truly Honored, The IDA Team Invisible Disabilities Association InvisibleDisabilities.org IDA Social Media: Facebook/InvisibleDisabilities https://plus.google/+InvisibleDisabilitiesOrganization Twitter/InvDisabilities Facebook/InvisibleNoMoreTV IDA Videos: youtube/InvisibleDisability YouTube/InvisibleNoMoreTV IDA Special Projects: CleanerIndoorAir.org InvisibleHero.org InvisibleNoMore.TV Programs4People nytimes/2014/12/21/magazine/the-unbreakable-laura-hillenbrand.html
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