traumatic triggers to st therese's depression: 1. given away to a wet nurse after birth due to difficulty nursing with mom, 2. mom died of breast cancer when she was 4.5 y/o, 3. then at 9 y/o elder sis pauline who acted as substitute mom entered carmel convent -- ABANDONMENT issue causing separation anxiety. at her worst, she had paranoia and hallucinations. with difficulty breathing with TB before death, had a crisis of faith but also overcame it. despite it all, she persevered in growing in love of God from focus on sins to God's loving mercy. taught "the little way" -- doing small things with great love, which st mother teresa adopted as well.
source: talk by ms pure during our bible sharing group meeting 14 nov 2021 & what I read earlier on wikipedia
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