A Mind of a Broken Heart: One Family's Journey

By Tammy Glamp-Siligrini

Have you been recently diagnosed with a mental illness or do you have a loved one who has a mental illness diagnosis? This book will help you understand what mental illness looks like from the perspective of someone with a diagnosis.

In this book, I share my personal experience with bipolar disorder. Never once did God leave me in my broke

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trilogy Christian Publishing
• Release date: Nov 13, 2020
• ISBN: 9781647737672

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A Mind of a Broken Heart

One Family’s Journey

Tammy Glamp-Siligrini

Trilogy Christian Publishers

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Copyright © 2020 by Tammy Glamp-Siligrini

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ISBN 978-1-64773-766-5

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Contents

Dedication v

Introduction ix

I Lost My Mind, Where is My Hope? xi

Part I: Broken Apart

What Happened? Who Am I Now? 3

Turbulent Lifestyle 12

The Diagnosis 20

The Hospital Visit 27

Part II: The Healing of My Mind

The Pastor’s Office 39

Do I Have Bipolar? 46

Part III: Is This For Real?

I Am Healed 57

Fresh Hope 63

Dedication

This book is dedicated to all the men and women who have struggled in their addictions and stubborn habits. And to those who do truly suffer from bipolar disorder. I personally want to encourage you that true freedom is Jesus Christ. He shed his blood on Calvary for you over 2000 years ago. On that cross, he was thinking of you. He was, and still is, concerned with your cares, your fears, and your desires. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you (Matthew 6:33, KJV).

To my children, James Glamp, Robert Glamp, Joseph Siligrini, Christian Siligrini, Matthew Siligrini, and Austin Siligrini, to my grandchildren, Aiden Glamp, Olivia Glamp and baby RJ Glamp, and to the mothers of my grandchildren, Gianna Belfiore and Kelly Tomosky, you have all brought joy to my life. Each one of you have been blessings in my life and brought me the blessing of being a Grandmother. Each of you in your unique way has stood tall and courageous in the battle. Your care and concern for me has been one that brings comfort and light to my life. I enjoy watching each of you mature into young men and young women. May the Lord always be in your heart.

To my husband, James Siligrini, I am blessed that you were placed in my life and given to me as my helpmate, you have helped with so much more than you signed up for. Thank you for everything that you do for me and for our family. God, in His wisdom, knew I needed a strong man like you to love me, challenge me, and believe in me.

To my best friend and biggest supporter, Melissa Prickett. You have been my sunshine on cloudy days. I love how you make me smile when I want to frown. You make life better by being you. God knew our mothers could not handle us as sisters, so he made us best friends who became sisters of love. Thank you for walking this with me and for encouraging me to keep going when I doubt myself and want to give up.

To my best friend and sister in Christ, Dawn Klein. You have walked with me through the most painful time in my life, and I want to thank you for being a mom to Jimmy when I could not. Thank you for bringing Jesus Christ into his world by making it a rule that he goes to church if he’s going to live with you. I know God used you in a mighty way in getting my son to see the love of Christ for him through your love for Jimmy. We will always share our sons. Wherever James was so was Jordan, and where Jordan was so was Jimmy. We both sure knew