Everyone But Myself

Description

Everyone But Myself
by Julie Chavez

ISBN: 9781958506059
Softcover, new

Brief Description:
Like so many mothers, Julie Chavez ran herself ragged trying to meet the
needs of everyone else, until an unexpected panic attack forced her to find
a new way. Funny, deeply honest, and inspiring for readers feeling
overwhelmed in their own lives, Everyone But Myself feels like a best
friend sharing how she pulled herself back to solid ground while embracing
chaos along the way. “In my experience, the phrase ‘all of a sudden’ is
rarely applicable when it comes to mental health.” For Chavez, an
elementary school librarian and mother of two boys, the signs of mounting
anxiety and depression had been present for a while, though she had done
her very best to ignore them. Then, one night, while her husband was away
on business, Julie found herself locked in a debilitating panic attack that
threw her life into a tailspin. The terrifying aftershocks left her
grappling with questions about the origin of her anxiety and where it would
lead next. What follows is a funny, unflinchingly open account of love and
loss, comically negligent doctors, husbands who can’t read minds, family
outings gone wrong, and the life-affirming joy of a life well loved and
well lived. Written with humor and hope, and sure to resonate with mothers
spread thin by the demands of modern family life, Everyone But Myself
offers an intimate portrait of how one woman found her way back from the
edge.