20-Minute Errand, Lifetime Of Grief: A Mother's Fight Against Mental Illness Rise From The Ashes podcast

20-Minute Errand, Lifetime of Grief: A Mother's Fight Against Mental Illness

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What happens when a 20-minute errand becomes a lifetime of grief? Carol Hodges thought she was picking up her daughter from acting class. She came home to find Corinne hanging outside the kitchen window.

This isn't just another mental illness story. It's a mother's brutal journey through gaslighting, failed systems, and the devastating reality that "tough love" doesn't work when suicide is real.

"I didn't think she'd do that. I thought she was too selfish." - Her husband's words as their daughter lay in a coma.

Join Baz Porter on Rise from the Ashes as Carol maps the long road from a thriving career and marriage to discovering forged documents, rescuing an emaciated daughter from New York, and learning why bringing food matters more than perfect words.

Key Moments:
• [6:50] The forged document that revealed years of gaslighting
• [12:13] Flying cross-country to pack up a daughter's shattered life
• [23:06] The day everything changed in 20 minutes
• [29:10] What actually helps when grief becomes your teacher

Keywords: Mental illness, grief, gaslighting, suicide prevention, mother's story, Baz Porter, Rise from the Ashes

If you're navigating mental illness or supporting someone who is, this episode offers hard-earned wisdom about spotting the signs, building safety plans, and why simple presence trumps advice.

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Chapters

1. Welcome & Carol’s Purpose (00:00:00)

2. Midlife Meaning and Sharing Hard Truths (00:02:26)

3. The Spark: Marriage, Business, and Doubt (00:05:25)

4. Discovering Gaslighting and “People of the Lie” (00:06:50)

5. Corinne’s Talent and Early Warning Signs (00:09:14)

6. The New York Rescue (00:12:13)

7. Failed Intake and Vanishing Months (00:15:22)

8. Home Again: Money, Medication, and Fragile Routines (00:18:37)

9. Threats, “Tough Love,” and Isolation (00:21:18)

10. The Day Everything Changed (00:23:06)

11. Hospital Vigil and Final Goodbye (00:26:01)

12. Grace, Memory, and What Helps (00:29:10)

30 episodes