Mental Illness
Most families have some skeletons in the closet that are probably best not shared. I'm going to share. If you seek accurate medical descriptions, you can always google these terms.
I am going to describe these in personal terms, from my reactions to the people that I have known with these disorders. Much of this has been painful for me in dealing with individuals who have these characteristics.
Anyone that reads these pages is welcome to send me email. I don't have a rolodex of support groups to point people to, but I'm sure that I can come up with some words of encouragement and understanding.
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
Child Abuse
Rages
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Alcoholism
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