The article narrates a poignant personal story reflecting broader societal issues in America. The author shares their traumatic experiences, including familial loss and systemic neglect due to poverty and mental health failures. The narrative highlights how trauma is often met with medication rather than holistic care, affecting marginalized communities. Through these personal anecdotes, the author critiques the societal tendency to pathologize pain rather than address its roots, ultimately advocating for more meaningful support systems over punitive measures.
This isn't just my family's story. It's Fresno's story. It's America's. We live in a country where trauma is treated with medication instead of meaning.
They didn't ask what happened to me. They told me what was wrong with me. And that confusion almost killed me.
Sammy didn't overdose. He was overexposed—to trauma, disconnection, and structural abandonment.
We are not broken. We've been broken open. And through that opening, the light gets in.
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