Very insightful. I had a similar experience. In the early 70’s I read a book about a girl my age diagnosed with schizophrenia (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden). I became obsessed with the fear of developing it. Fortunately, my parents had zero tolerance for rumination or hypochondria. I can’t imagine what kids must go through these days.
Very insightful. I had a similar experience. In the early 70’s I read a book about a girl my age diagnosed with schizophrenia (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden). I became obsessed with the fear of developing it. Fortunately, my parents had zero tolerance for rumination or hypochondria. I can’t imagine what kids must go through these days.
I was emotionally abused and gaslighted as a teenager--my parents tried very hard to convince me that I was unstable. So I became obsessed with books about mental illness. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden was a big one!
Very insightful. I had a similar experience. In the early 70’s I read a book about a girl my age diagnosed with schizophrenia (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden). I became obsessed with the fear of developing it. Fortunately, my parents had zero tolerance for rumination or hypochondria. I can’t imagine what kids must go through these days.
I was emotionally abused and gaslighted as a teenager--my parents tried very hard to convince me that I was unstable. So I became obsessed with books about mental illness. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden was a big one!