"Losing Aaron", by Ingrid Blaufarb Hughes

    Tragedy strikes a family’s whose son had a serious mental illness.
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   “Losing Aaron”, by Ingrid Blaufarb Hughes, recounts the events of her son, Aaron’s, life, from the time he was little and leading up to his death by suicide as a young adult.

   Aaron was such a loving and easygoing boy and early teen but shortly after, signs of distress began to appear.

   Later, as Aaron symptoms progressed, was diagnosed with schizophrenia.  Aaron was so ravaged by the disorder that he did not recognize his illness and truly believed everyone, including his family and doctors, were against him, no matter how much reinforcement and help they provided.

   When the author finds out about her son’s death by suicide, she realizes she really lost Aaron seven years prior when the schizophrenia took hold of him.
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   “Losing Aaron”, by Ingrid Blaufarb Hughes clearly illustrates the fatigue, concern, and heartbreak Aaron’s family went through trying to save their son, but also their continual spark of hope that their loved one would return from his personal hell.