Dear RM Agents and Readers,

Usually, the scare of homicidal or suicidal comes in the first few years of Lyme when the brain becomes infected, swells and is fighting the bacteria. This article speaks to what I've been saying about the chaos of Lyme Disease both internally and externally.

Many Blessings,
CrystalRiver
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Making Sense of Suicide and Chronic Lyme Disease

Ruschelle Khanna July 10, 2017
When I explain to strangers that I'm a therapist who specializes in Chronic Lyme Disease, most people respond by saying something like "Oh I didn't know that a therapist can help Lyme. Isn't that from a tick bite? What can you do for that?"

For anyone who has suffered years of failed treatments, inability to work, unlived dreams, broken families, lost cognitive function and at times a lost sense of self, it's pretty easy to understand the need for emotional support.

For everyone else, I generally begin with a shocking statement such as "Many people with Lyme disease have been or are suicidal, some even homicidal or both." This usually grabs their attention long enough for me to provide some education about the fastest growing infectious disease in the country. It was this all too familiar interaction that persuaded me to write my first blog post explaining some reasons why chronic Lyme disease sufferers might opt for no life over the life they are currently experiencing. Before we dive into those reasons, let's take a look at suicide.

More at the link below:

https://www.ruschellekhanna.com/blog/2017/7/10/making-sense-of-suicide-and-chronic-lyme-disease