River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope
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- Author：Naomi Judd
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Summary
Naomi Judd's life as a country music superstar has been nonstop success。 But offstage， she has battled incredible adversity。 Struggling through a childhood of harsh family secrets， the death of a young sibling， and absent emotional support， Naomi found herself reluctantly married and an expectant mother at age seventeen。 Four years later， she was a single mom of two， who survived being beaten and raped， and was abandoned without any financial support and nowhere to turn in Hollywood， CA。
Naomi has always been a survivor: She put herself through nursing school to support her young daughters， then took a courageous chance by moving to Nashville to pursue their fantastic dream of careers in country music。 Her leap of faith paid off， and Naomi and her daughter Wynonna became The Judds， soon ranking with country music's biggest stars， selling more than 20 million records and winning six Grammys。
At the height of the singing duo's popularity， Naomi was given three years to live after being diagnosed with the previously incurable Hepatitis C。 Miraculously， she overcame that too and was pronounced completely cured five years later。
But Naomi was still to face her most desperate fight yet。 After finishing a tour with Wynonna in 2011， she began a three-year battle with Severe Treatment Resistant Depression and anxiety。 She suffered through frustrating and dangerous roller-coaster effects with antidepressants and other drugs， often terrifying therapies and， at her absolute lowest points， thoughts of suicide。 But Naomi persevered once again。 RIVER OF TIME is her poignant message of hope to anyone whose life has been scarred by trauma。
Reviews
Karen Prive
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2。5 stars。After the end of The Judds' goodbye tour， Naomi Judd found herself slipping into a bout of depression。 For someone who had always maintained a positive attitude， this was a surprise， and certainly evidence that overall， there is certainly genetic and chemical influences behind this common mental health issue。In River of Time， Naomi shares her journey into the deep depths of depression， including her close calls with suicide。 She also shares her treatment history - a flippant provider， 2。5 stars。After the end of The Judds' goodbye tour， Naomi Judd found herself slipping into a bout of depression。 For someone who had always maintained a positive attitude， this was a surprise， and certainly evidence that overall， there is certainly genetic and chemical influences behind this common mental health issue。In River of Time， Naomi shares her journey into the deep depths of depression， including her close calls with suicide。 She also shares her treatment history - a flippant provider， many medications， hospitalization， ECT， and eventual help through more thoughtful prescribing of meds， targeted psychotherapy， attitude adjustments and some alternative therapies。I found the information about the deep support she received from her husband and her best friend （a body/mind expert） to be illustrative of the ways friends and family can be supportive of a loved one who struggles with mental health issues。 It was clear she is loved。 I'm not sure why Naomi read some chapters herself- because the narration bounced back and forth between Naomi and Carolyn Cook， it seemed a bit disjointed。 She also might have observed more safe messaging around the topic of suicide。 Personally， I found her language and attitude offensive when discussing people who need more longer-term or intensive treatment for mental illness - as though it is ok to have depression but not to have it be THAT bad。 As a celebrity memoir， not a bad attempt， but as a guide to overcoming depression and having hope this fell short。 。。。more
Karen
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Even if you aren’t a fan of country music this is 100% worth a read。 This heart-breaking yet beautiful memoir is a captivating， instructive piece of writing that I know will stay with me for a very long time。
Mom
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This was a very candid look at Naomi Judd's experiences with depression。 I think it's a good source of information on treatments and medications for depression。 And maybe it's a lifeline or relatable telling for people with depression。 From the outside looking in， I don't know if it's a good source for people battling depression。 This was a very candid look at Naomi Judd's experiences with depression。 I think it's a good source of information on treatments and medications for depression。 And maybe it's a lifeline or relatable telling for people with depression。 From the outside looking in， I don't know if it's a good source for people battling depression。 。。。more
Melissa Shearer
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Listen， I get it。 When they ask you if you want to review a book this isn’t what they mean。 But， I’m 40 now and I no longer really give a turd what “they” want 😂💩I LOVED this book！！！ It was good for me， you may not agree。 The very best part for me is how it made me remember how much I adored the Judds and how much I’ve missed them。 I’m sad it’s over。。。I’ll miss them again， but at least we have the music。
Angie
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Pretty well written。 A few places I had to reread to see the connections between past and present。 Nice to read about a celebrity w the same challenges I face。 Hoping I， too， can rise above this illness and accept the new me， moving forward。。
Bobby
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A page-turner。 You won't want to stop once you start reading。 I couldn't put it down。 I had it read within a week of receiving it！ TW sexual assault， physical assault， etc。 A page-turner。 You won't want to stop once you start reading。 I couldn't put it down。 I had it read within a week of receiving it！ TW sexual assault， physical assault， etc。 。。。more
Kate
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So， this book has a lot of vague 2 or 3 star reviews， which bothers me because most of them don’t give any good reasons for why they’re docking stars。 I would never try to impose my own opinion onto someone else’s experience with a book， if they wanna leave 0 stars that’s completely valid， allbooks are flawed and even ones that are almost perfect in a literary or technical sense might just not do it for some people。 But it seems that when women write about their mental struggles， people tend to So， this book has a lot of vague 2 or 3 star reviews， which bothers me because most of them don’t give any good reasons for why they’re docking stars。 I would never try to impose my own opinion onto someone else’s experience with a book， if they wanna leave 0 stars that’s completely valid， allbooks are flawed and even ones that are almost perfect in a literary or technical sense might just not do it for some people。 But it seems that when women write about their mental struggles， people tend to get angry about it for some reason。 If she’s spiraling， she’s a drama queen， if she’s recovering， she’s lying。 People are accusing Judd of making up most of the book in order to save face after her daughters’ autobiographies were released。 There are a lot of three star reviews too saying that this book helped them understand depression。 I don’t think this is for the ones who are doing fine， who wanted to read this book as a way to scrutinize a celebrity’s life。 I had never heard of Naomi Judd before this book， but I think it’s for the ones who have been as low as she has。 I think her wish to inspire hope in other people is a genuine one， and I admire her courage in seeking so many different types of treatment and pushing through it and getting the book published。 It did make me question things when she wrote that she knew she would write the book pretty soon into her depression， and how she said she was experiencing another bout of anxiety and depression when the book came out and that the praise for it lifted her spirits。 The reason that made me uneasy is because it makes me wonder if she exaggerated some parts of the story so that it fit more nearly into a typical plot narrative with beginning， middle， end。 That she might have rushed the ending of the book and her proclamation of recovery just because she wanted it to be true。 But， obviously， she has recovered in many ways， and even if her mental struggles return， there can be many many recoveries throughout life， there doesn’t have to be one big one。 One part of the book that I loved was when she described how her taste came back two and a half years after the start of her electroconvulsive therapy。 It reminded me how some problems go away without us even noticing， and that it is possible to wake up one day and realize that thing that was bothering you for so long has been solved。 。。。more
Becky Pilcher
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This book had a lot of medical terminology that I needed to get through was hard。 But the story of Naomi’s life was unbelievable。 This book gave so many insights in what we need to look at in our own lives。 I will be reading this book again and making notes as to what I can do to turn my life around。
Deidra Lassalle
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A lot of key takeaways and concepts I have failed to grasp in psychology and self help books before。 Perhaps it is her down to earth approach or outlook on life， but I learned a lot about depression and ways to overcome grief。
Angie
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Naomi shares her journey through late in life depression。 Her suggestions for treating depression are good; her story relatable。 Well done。 And I’m not a country fan， but appreciate her prose。
Cindy Goodman
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Very good 。 Can relate to her on her depression
Deborah Jacquin
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Great read。 Found out alot about depression
Ann Marie Gasbarre
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InspiringVery interesting and kept my attention。 Well written。 Naomi Judd's motivation and strong will shine through in the pages of this book。 InspiringVery interesting and kept my attention。 Well written。 Naomi Judd's motivation and strong will shine through in the pages of this book。 。。。more
Tami Chamberlain
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I thought this would be a great book to help people understand depression and how to deal with it， but I didn’t get that from this book。 I admire the author a lot， it’s just not what I thought it would be。
April
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3。5 stars。 This is beautifully open about this tough part of her life。 The more people who come forward and are open about the depression and anxiety they suffer the less of a stigma it will have in our society。 There are many people who experience this 。 Seeing how someone deals with them is helpful to others。
Mary Reed
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I really enjoyed this book。 To think that someone of Naomi Judd's talent and fame could fall into such deep depression and have severe anxiety/pains attacks makes you understand why some people commit suicide。 I was happy to rad hat he has found a way to overcome her condition and deal with it in a healthy way。 I really enjoyed this book。 To think that someone of Naomi Judd's talent and fame could fall into such deep depression and have severe anxiety/pains attacks makes you understand why some people commit suicide。 I was happy to rad hat he has found a way to overcome her condition and deal with it in a healthy way。 。。。more
Jo Ann
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Now I understand how depression kills the soul。 No wonder people commit suicide to get relief from the pain。 Kudos to Naomi for sharing her story。
Tanya T
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I’m giving this book 3 stars because I think it has some very useful information for anyone who suffers from anxiety， depression and panic attacks。 I have read Love Can Build A Bridge， an earlier auto biography by Naomi and Wynonna Judd。 I’ve also read 2 of Wynonna’s autobiographies and 1 of Ashley’s。 Reading all of these autobiographies has given me the feeling that Naomi is a bit of an OCD ， control freak with Narcissistic tendencies。 So why would I read this one？ Because I was hoping for more I’m giving this book 3 stars because I think it has some very useful information for anyone who suffers from anxiety， depression and panic attacks。 I have read Love Can Build A Bridge， an earlier auto biography by Naomi and Wynonna Judd。 I’ve also read 2 of Wynonna’s autobiographies and 1 of Ashley’s。 Reading all of these autobiographies has given me the feeling that Naomi is a bit of an OCD ， control freak with Narcissistic tendencies。 So why would I read this one？ Because I was hoping for more insight into what caused her depression and anxiety and that maybe she would fess up to some of the lies/ stories in her first book（ Love Can Build a Bridge）。 She does elaborate to embellishing her description of her parents as if they were a Happy and loving couple in her 1st book。 In reality they were cold and unemotional and her Father drank too much。 Mental health issues do seem to run on both sides of her family。 I just find it a bit telling that it doesn’t emerge and fully flood her until the spotlight is off of her and she is having to sit back and watch her daughter’s gaining all the attention now。She makes many pats on the back towards herself， admits only minimal mistakes as a mother and seems to constantly wonder why her relationship with Wynonna is so strained。 Hmmm， maybe because she Lied to Wynonna for about 30 yrs about who her biological Father really was？ Yeah that will cause some family friction but she never apologizes in her book about that， barely touches on that subject at all。 Passes it off as a desperate need for attention type of one night stand and never seen him again。 Im not saying she never suffered with depression or anxiety but her timing for this book after both her daughter’s have written some not so flattering stories about her， makes it feel like this is her attempt to save face for herself。 In the end it’s between them and I hope they can heal and be a big happy family again。 。。。more
Lara
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I'm not a huge fan of Naomi， or any of the Judd's （I don't dislike them， I just don't listen to their music much because it doesn't appeal to me） but I was loaned this book and I read just about anything these days。 Anyway， I really appreciated this book。 It came at a propitious time since I just recently have been having panic attacks。 I don't know if it's due to hormone imbalance or what but she had a lot of great advice on how to deal with them， just from her own experience。 I even copied a f I'm not a huge fan of Naomi， or any of the Judd's （I don't dislike them， I just don't listen to their music much because it doesn't appeal to me） but I was loaned this book and I read just about anything these days。 Anyway， I really appreciated this book。 It came at a propitious time since I just recently have been having panic attacks。 I don't know if it's due to hormone imbalance or what but she had a lot of great advice on how to deal with them， just from her own experience。 I even copied a few pages to keep for later。 Great read， especially for those going through anxiety！ 。。。more
Rachel
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I'm nut sure what I thought of this book。 I wanted more of a biography of Judd's life， but this book covers a very brief period in extensive detail， with flashbacks to younger days。 The variety of treatment options discussed is truly dizzying， and leaves me grieving for all the author went through。 I'm nut sure what I thought of this book。 I wanted more of a biography of Judd's life， but this book covers a very brief period in extensive detail， with flashbacks to younger days。 The variety of treatment options discussed is truly dizzying， and leaves me grieving for all the author went through。 。。。more
Wendy
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Mixed emotions on this one。 It made me dislike her， however I have great empathy for her truthfulness （？） of her journey with depression。 I applaud her for telling her story， as so many suffer with anxiety and depression and the stigma that goes with it。
Elyssa
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I found this book helpful in understanding depression， anxiety， and trauma from the viewpoint of someone who seems to "have it all"。 In addition to being completely honest about her challenges （including suicidal ideation）， Naomi Judd provided some solid strategies to living with mental illness， which I appreciated。 I found this book helpful in understanding depression， anxiety， and trauma from the viewpoint of someone who seems to "have it all"。 In addition to being completely honest about her challenges （including suicidal ideation）， Naomi Judd provided some solid strategies to living with mental illness， which I appreciated。 。。。more
Mandy
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I enjoyed every minute of this book。 It was great to hear about Naomi's struggle with depression and anxiety - I can't imagine what it would be like in a celebrity's shoes， but she describes her experience in a lot of detail。 It gave me hope to keep pushing through my depression。 I enjoyed every minute of this book。 It was great to hear about Naomi's struggle with depression and anxiety - I can't imagine what it would be like in a celebrity's shoes， but she describes her experience in a lot of detail。 It gave me hope to keep pushing through my depression。 。。。more
Kim
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I liked this book。 It was eye opening to hear her life long struggle with depression and how she handled it。 Kudos to a courageous lady！！
FMLDNR
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wonderful book。
Sue Zieman
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Gave me some ideas to suggest to depressed members of my family， so that is good。 But as in everything about her personality， yesh; d。r。a。m。a。 queen。 Deep into the book the doc asked her questions that were "like a cold bucket of water" Really？ Really？ Those questions never occurred to you before， really？ Sorry her brain chemicals are screwed and she can't help that， but mmmmm。。。 Need some hard， tall boundaries。 Gave me some ideas to suggest to depressed members of my family， so that is good。 But as in everything about her personality， yesh; d。r。a。m。a。 queen。 Deep into the book the doc asked her questions that were "like a cold bucket of water" Really？ Really？ Those questions never occurred to you before， really？ Sorry her brain chemicals are screwed and she can't help that， but mmmmm。。。 Need some hard， tall boundaries。 。。。more
April Williams
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This is a great book & well written。 I enjoyed following along as Naomi told the story of her early childhood and struggles as a young， single parent。 Her rise to fame in The Judds， and her downward spiral into depression & anxiety。 She is very candid & forthcoming about the not so glamorous elements of mental illness & the toll it takes。 During the various trials of trying to find medications and other treatments， she opens up on what worked for her & what didn't。 I would highly recommend this This is a great book & well written。 I enjoyed following along as Naomi told the story of her early childhood and struggles as a young， single parent。 Her rise to fame in The Judds， and her downward spiral into depression & anxiety。 She is very candid & forthcoming about the not so glamorous elements of mental illness & the toll it takes。 During the various trials of trying to find medications and other treatments， she opens up on what worked for her & what didn't。 I would highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Lori
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Naomi Judd writes a very personal honest book about dealing with severe depression。 For a few years she was struck very hard with depression。 She writes about how it runs in her family and some family member who have committed suicide。 She writes she was very close to doing the same thing on a bridge but stopped herself。 She went through very intense times in hospitals trying to get off the strong medications she had become addicted to 。 I give her a lot of credit for being so honest about what Naomi Judd writes a very personal honest book about dealing with severe depression。 For a few years she was struck very hard with depression。 She writes about how it runs in her family and some family member who have committed suicide。 She writes she was very close to doing the same thing on a bridge but stopped herself。 She went through very intense times in hospitals trying to get off the strong medications she had become addicted to 。 I give her a lot of credit for being so honest about what she went through。 She also talks about her family history。 Relatives who were abusive or not there for her。 I am sure this was a difficult book for her to write。 Good for her and being so brave to talk about what she went through to get better。 。。。more
Beth Kong
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I found her descriptions of depression and mental health insightful and interesting。 Many perceptions I had were wrong， and this brought to light a lot of useful information。
Jessica
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