Pushing Through The Cracks
(By Emily J. Johnson)
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With an alcoholic husband and two teenage sons – one a depressed gambler and the other with chronic obsessive-compulsive disorder – Emily is left to cope alone. And when the Covid pandemic hits, Emily, a serial people-pleaser, enabler and born rescuer, almost breaks too.
This true story delves into the darkest sides of mental illness and addiction with raw, often harrowing honesty. It shines a light on taboo subjects including self-harm, suicidal feelings, gambling, alcoholism, depression, severe OCD and eating disorders, all exacerbated by an unprecedented global pandemic and dwindling support services.
This is a story of remarkable strength, self-realisation and reclamation of a lost identity. This is a story of finding hope, pushing through the cracks in the darkness.
Johnson's story is literally incredible. It's hard to believe that she has lived (and loved) her family through such extraordinary mental-health challenges and dealt with her own struggles at the same time. This emotionally honest story will give hope to anyone dealing with family trauma.
Lisa Edwards - author, editor, publisher
I was hooked from the first page - this is a story of survival against the odds, of how mental illness can rip a family apart but how healing and hope are possible. Of strength through immense difficulty. Of light winning over darkness. I have never read anything more powerful.
Eleanor Segall - author, mental health blogger”
