In doing similar detective work, my mom & I discovered that my G-G grandfather was dx'd twice with variations of "women's sadness disease" in their home state of KY but sent home because he was a man & "farm required he be home." The second time he returned on his own during the night. They found him the next morning in the barn, where he'd hung himself.

We may not have it easy, but our family histories give us quite a perspective on what it used to be like. Thank you for sharing this, Becca. I guess we're both lucky to be here.