Maven: Yes, that TV episode was based on the tragic death of Gayle Grinds. If you do a Google search you will pull up news reports about it.

I guess one of the things that continues to baffle me, is that even in the face of volumes of genuine, clinical research done at universities and hospitals, there is a certain segment of the population that resists the idea of MO as a true disease. There are many diseases with behavioral components (skin cancer, for one) and I do not hear the kind of adjectives (i.e, "disgusting") used towards them. "You should just have stayed out of the sun".
Additionally, as has been demonstrated, we do not know who is reading this forum and if they are dealing with the disease of MO themselves, or with a famiily member.
I realize this is asking alot, however, i would encourage people everywhere to at least acquaint themselves with the scope of the disease before making a judgement about the person with the disease.

Boo Radley