She would always tell me that, for example, I would say things like, sometimes I really wish I could die and she would say, why don't you do it?

I wouldn't care. She would just literally say that.

Why don't you do it? Do it!

She would say that.

And I started to make a plan in my head to leave.

Welcome to How My Parents Raised Me, I'm Dawn Chitty.

When we are born, we arrive here as pure and perfect souls.

And the direction our life takes from that moment is deeply connected to what our parents bring to our lives.

And what our parents bring to our lives is deeply connected to what their parents brought to their lives.

And that's the cycle of families.

I have always craved connection with real and raw stories to understand what makes you you, what makes you the absolutely unique human that you are.

Stories are medicine for the soul, they can connect us and they can change the world.

And so in this podcast, I'm listening to beautiful souls sharing their story.

What happened to them, how they got through and how they have healed and thrived despite everything to arrive right here in this moment?

Content warning, if you are triggered by the themes of this podcast, please seek a help line in your city.

Hey, my beautiful friend, do you suffer from depression?

Symptoms of depression are not always obvious.

You might feel constantly tired.

You might be low in energy, low in motivation.

You might have constant feelings of anxiety or worry, feelings of sadness or feeling constantly guilty about everything.

If this sounds like you, take a look at the story depression.

It's a treatment plan that works regardless of your symptoms or your age.

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