I entered the A-to-Z Challenge for the first time three-years-ago to keep myself busy because the month of April is always a sad one at our house. My brother was murdered in a random road rage attack and my husband’s seventeen-year-old son died from suicide on the same April date, different years.

This year, in January I lost my father and a good friend and then in February I lost a very dear friend after a seventeen-month battle with cancer.

So this year I am really looking forward to the challenge, to visiting old friends and making new friends and being extremely busy doing what I love, writing.

For the first time, I actually have a theme and guess what? Today is the much anticipated A-to-Z Challenge Theme Reveal…

                                       So, for my theme I chose the A-to-Z’s of Mental Health

To see what the other participants chose for their theme stop by to visit our lovely host  – http://www.vidyasury.com

I chose to write about mental health for several reasons. We are getting much better at raising awareness of Mental Health issues but we still have a ways to go.  I also thought it might be a reference guide for writers who are creating characters that live with themselves or love someone that struggles with mental illness. I also chose this theme to remind myself daily not to get stuck in my grief.

 If you want to join the challenge there is still time but hurry.  You will find all of the information and the sign -up sheet here-

                                                                                                                                                                                  http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com

Good Luck everyone,

Doreen

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