20-Minute Errand, Lifetime of Grief: A Mother's Fight Against Mental Illness
Sun Oct 12 2025
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What happens when a 20-minute errand becomes a lifetime of grief? Carol Hodges thought she was picking up her daughter from acting class. She came home to find Corinne hanging outside the kitchen window.
This isn't just another mental illness story. It's a mother's brutal journey through gaslighting, failed systems, and the devastating reality that "tough love" doesn't work when suicide is real.
"I didn't think she'd do that. I thought she was too selfish." - Her husband's words as their daughter lay in a coma.
Join Baz Porter on Rise from the Ashes as Carol maps the long road from a thriving career and marriage to discovering forged documents, rescuing an emaciated daughter from New York, and learning why bringing food matters more than perfect words.
Key Moments:
• [6:50] The forged document that revealed years of gaslighting
• [12:13] Flying cross-country to pack up a daughter's shattered life
• [23:06] The day everything changed in 20 minutes
• [29:10] What actually helps when grief becomes your teacher
Keywords: Mental illness, grief, gaslighting, suicide prevention, mother's story, Baz Porter, Rise from the Ashes
If you're navigating mental illness or supporting someone who is, this episode offers hard-earned wisdom about spotting the signs, building safety plans, and why simple presence trumps advice.
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🎧 Listen now: https://risefromtheashespodcast.com/home - Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and iHeartRadio What happens when a 20-minute errand becomes a lifetime of grief? Carol Hodges thought she was picking up her daughter from acting class. She came home to find Corinne hanging outside the kitchen window. This isn't just another mental illness story. It's a mother's brutal journey through gaslighting, failed systems, and the devastating reality that "tough love" doesn't work when suicide is real. "I didn't think she'd do that. I thought she was too selfish." - Her husband's words as their daughter lay in a coma. Join Baz Porter on Rise from the Ashes as Carol maps the long road from a thriving career and marriage to discovering forged documents, rescuing an emaciated daughter from New York, and learning why bringing food matters more than perfect words. Key Moments: • [6:50] The forged document that revealed years of gaslighting • [12:13] Flying cross-country to pack up a daughter's shattered life • [23:06] The day everything changed in 20 minutes • [29:10] What actually helps when grief becomes your teacher Keywords: Mental illness, grief, gaslighting, suicide prevention, mother's story, Baz Porter, Rise from the Ashes If you're navigating mental illness or supporting someone who is, this episode offers hard-earned wisdom about spotting the signs, building safety plans, and why simple presence trumps advice. Send us a text Support the show If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that. Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing. Now it’s your turn. Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine. No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success. If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there. Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power. Take the self-audit now. Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com