Synopsis "Cry. Exhale. Heal.: A Journey to Inner Healing"
"Depression, it's like living on life support, I'm alive, yet not able to function," writes Asia Schmidt. It's not uncommon for individuals to experience depression, but what do you do when depression blindsides you? What do you do when depression shakes the very foundation of everything you thought you knew about life, hope and even faith? Better yet, what do you do when depression is triggered by a life transition that was supposed to change your life for the better? In Cry. Exhale. Heal: A Journey to Inner Healing, Schmidt finds herself fresh off the plane in Germany, on what was supposed to be the journey of a lifetime, completely and utterly destroyed. This was not a trip for leisure vacation, this was supposed to be a permanent move. A Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate and Certified Belief Therapist, Schmidt now finds herself succumbing to the same tormenting and debilitating symptoms of depression that afflicted many of her clients. In her new memoir, Schmidt discuss how she used therapeutic journaling to. work through depression, release suppressed emotions while healing mental, emotional and spiritual wounds. Schmidt takes you on a journey as she learns how to redefine coping skills for depression, by exposing distorted beliefs related to strength causing many woman to suffer in silence. Cry. Exhale. Heal: A Journey to Inner Healing is not your typical memoir. It is more than just a story of how the pains of life can trigger depression. It is a story that prompts you to pay attention to what is being communicated through the pain of depression as Schmidt journals her way across a foreign country, delving deep into her own emotions, her faith, and seeking a way out of the darkness. Schmidt gives a voice to what many feel when they suffer with depression. Through her journey, she illuminates a path for others suffering mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Get ready to take an insightful and emotional journey as Schmidt shares some of her most candid and personal diary entries through therapeutic journaling. Are you ready to Cry, Exhale and Heal? Includes comprehensive journal prompts for individual and group study.
