11 years, 6th grade: Far right, wrist watch Loved school and classwork
14-15 years: Student government president, tennis team
17-29 years: Withdrawal, depression, suicide attempt, beginnings of writing career. Joined a quasi-religious cult, suffered a psychotic break, complete mental breakdown with total devastation, hospitalizations
26 years old
30-40 years: 10 years of failures at employment and interpersonal relationships, nearly successful suicide attempt
Photo by Twila Finkelstein 55 years: published author, public speaker
58 years: Legislative action, volunteer statistician, created educational materials for psychiatric department: patients, staff, and students
Photo by Laura Frey Law, Ph.D
Age 67
Marcia A. Murphy, writer, mental health advocate, 2024 age 70
