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My mom is mentally ill and it's tearing the family apart

How am I going to cope with this?

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  • Friday, November 3, 2006 07:42 AM

    an aside about depression

    Since caretakers are often at risk for depression, I wanted to pass along a link to a very eloquent, excellent article on the subject by Chris Rose, a columnist for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans.

    To Hell and Back by Chris Rose

    http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index2.ssf?/base/living-0/116149796856910.xml&coll=1

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