Closer to Paradise: A Mother’s Journey through Crisis and Healing

Closer to Paradise: A Mother’s Journey through Crisis and Healing tells the story of how Wf1 Truthteller Amy White’s teenaged son nosedived into a suicidal crisis, and how she became a caregiver overnight.

Amy’s initial attempts to partner with her son’s treatment team were met with blaming and shaming, complicating the already difficult task of keeping her son alive. She was forced to learn the hard way how to navigate the complex maze of the behavioral health care system.

During this situation, Amy learned how to not only survive but also to thrive, even as what happened broke her wide open. In the end, she found healing as a result of these painful and terrifying experiences, even as her world was crashing down around her.