Ugh," growing out "and "maturing " from mental illness???? That's rich. I wish it were true because my mom is 60, paranoid schizophrenic , and one of the rare people who is violent because of her disease. she says God tells her to kill people. Well, maybe when she is 70 she'll " grow out if it. " also i'm 39 still hear voices. Guru, your hypothesis has no basis in reality. The only thing i'm
aware of is people can 1. Deny voices because if stigma and inability to get treatment and 2. Have DID and heal and integrate becoming whole.