The Darkness Within is a memoir of survival and resilience, an unflinching look into the life of a woman named Drew, who was verbally, physically, and covertly sexualized by her own father.
At a young age, Drew began to demonstrate traits of mental illness but did not understand how the abuse was affecting her development. The years and abuse took their toll as she began to question her own self-worth. She went through much of her life protecting the secrets that she held inside of all that she had gone through, wearing a "mask" to hide all of the pain. At thirty years old, Drew was diagnosed with bipolar two disorder, characterized by depressive and hypomanic episodes. Thus began her journey of dealing with the shame and guilt about the events of her past.
The Darkness Within is a memoir filled with raw and unflinching truth. This is a one-of-a-kind account that will make you think about mental health in a different way. Meet Drew...fighting through the darkness to reach the light. Knowing that it's worth the battle.
