The Lemonade of Mental Illness

What happens when a child witnesses an extremely traumatic event? What happens when we don't recognize the extent of the damage incurred as a result of the traumatic event? Is it possible that schizophrenia and other mental ailments can be either passed down or inherited as a result of experiences from childhood? Author Renee Warring gives us insight into mental illness not often discussed in many communities. Mrs. Warring shares how the trauma her mother and other relatives suffered because of being forced to view multiple family and community lynchings insinuated itself into the lives of family members down through at least one generation to her in the form of schizophrenia. She and her family sadly discovered that severe trauma can be passed down from generation to generation. As a community what are we missing when it comes to caring for those who are hit with these illnesses? Renee Warring transparently shares how she has walked this mental illness path and what she has learned. From Renee..."We who have mental illness are Lemonade. God takes the bitter lemons of our mental health breakdoens and adds the sugar of His power to enable us to be His ambassadors to the world with the Lemonade of hope, love, and our abilities. We are the Lemonade that refreshes the world."