Invisible Illness
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Invisible Illness

The Wisdom of the Symptom Bearer

It’s Always the ‘Crazy’ One Who Knows the Truth

“The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Leila was the target of cruel mockery and disparagement in her large family. She became nonverbal and her eyes glazed over as I prompted her to tell me more about the incessant envy and ridicule. This happened…

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Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW

Therapist, Coach & Author. Complex Trauma & Addiction. Dual citizen 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 World traveler, love art and nature. I appreciate the absurd. Sheritherapist.com