An Illuminating New Book about Mental Illness by Jacksonville, FL Author

September 6, 2014 - "In the Light of Darkness," Butchie's illuminating and gut-wrenching autobiography, has been released by RoseDog Books.

"In the Light of Darkness" is a journal of the author's personal journey through deep depression, darkness, despair, hopelessness, suicide and back due to a lifetime of bipolar depression and eighteen years of domestic sibling violence. Along with the bipolar depression, because of the abuse, he was also diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Oftentimes, there is a direct correlation between the two mental illnesses and are said to be mirror images of each other.

Due to the negative social stigmas associated with bipolar depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, individuals with these mental illnesses are largely overlooked-and this book was written to raise awareness about mental illness. The unsettling truth about depression and PTSD has been swept under the rug of our social consciousness for far too long.

You may not always see the bruises or signs of deep, dark depression, but look closer, listen, and talk to people who are suffering. Show them you truly care and love them and that you are there for them no matter what they are going through, because they matter. Let's stop the madness and the silence. Tell someone and seek professional help.

The author's personal story is an intriguing, in-depth, dark journey through life and death.

"In the Light of Darkness" is an 80-page paperback with a retail price of $17.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-8881-2. It was published by RoseDog Books, an imprint of Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.rosedogbookstore.com.