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= Diana Heldenbrand = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diana Heldenbrand (born May 9, 1980) is an American author of "Born Into Crazy" and "Hurt". Born in Iowa, United States. She wrote about her experience growing up in the 1980's with a mother who was diagnosed with bipolar and schizophrenia.

In her first book titled, "Born Into Crazy", she shares her perspective of what it was like living with the chaos, pain, and confusion of mental illness. She provides transparency and insight into her personal experience, of being a child growing up in a mentally unstable atmosphere.

In her second book titled, "Hurt", Diana further expands on her journey to recovery and healing. She delves into how she navigated the terrain of trauma and healed from the hurts of her past. Diana is raw, candid, and the book is loaded with insight into psychological trauma and healing.

Early life
Diana was raised in Iowa in the 1980's in Des Moines. Her mother had bipolar and schizophrenia and her mother was her primary caretaker. Growing up with a mentally ill mother helped shape Diana’s perspective and experience around of the world. In addition, there were many men who were in and out of Diana’s life at a young age, several of which were criminals. She grew up in a drug house and experienced countless abuses. In her book, she describes what it was like living like with the confusion, agony, and misunderstanding of mental illness. She talks about judgements and misconceptions, which surrounded her mother’s illness and how she was eventually able to heal her life.

Career
Diana published her first book in 2020 titled, "Born Into Crazy". That was followed by her second published book titled, "Hurt".

Personal life
After suffering heavily as a child, and during her teenager years, Diana ran away from home. She moved from Iowa to Nevada, where she currently resides with her husband Jeremy, and daughter Ari. Diana went on to graduate from business school. Diana is an advocate and supporter of mental health discussion and promotes wellness and health. Her greatest passion and life’s purpose are to bring empathy and compassion to the disease of mental illness. Diana enjoys facilitating open dialog of mental health and allowing for vulnerable conversation. She loves to hike in the mountains and go camping with her husband and daughter.