Unbroken: Surviving Abuse, Mental Illness & Foster Care with Adriene Caldwell
Description
In this powerful episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, Adriene Caldwell shares her raw and inspiring journey of surviving abuse, mental illness and foster care. From growing up with a schizophrenic mother to enduring severe trauma in the foster system, Adriene reveals the painful truths she lived through—and how she found strength on the path to healing.
Misdiagnosed for years and battling depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD, Adriene opens up about the difficult road toward proper mental health care and self-acceptance. Her upcoming book, Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, is a testament to her resilience, vulnerability, and mission to help others feel less alone.
🔊 What We Discuss:
- Adriene’s experience surviving abuse, mental illness and foster care
- The lifelong impact of childhood trauma and attachment disorders
- The power—and pain—of writing her memoir
- The stigma around psychiatric medication and misdiagnosis
- Why seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness
- Her turning point from survival to advocacy
- The emotional cost of reliving trauma for healing
- How she stays grounded while being vulnerable
- Advice for anyone currently suffering from abuse or mental health struggles
Want to go deeper? Read the first chapter of Adriene’s powerful book at unbrokencaldwell.com
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