Liv, your contributions to this thread have been very interesting. I remembered a lot about this case, as well as Susan Smith, but haven't followed them nearly as well as you have. I appreciate the information.

Here are a couple more things to think about. If someone fakes being mentally ill to the point that they pass, what motive could they have for doing that other than being driven by mental illness? I remember looking through the DSM with the idea that I could pick pretty much anything in there, and I could have it, and it would be real. That seemed like a desirable thing to do. But why would someone want to do that? In my case at the time I had gone to counseling and been told that I was just homesick and getting married would cure it, and I knew inside that that was wrong, but felt that my problems weren't significant enough for anyone to care enough to really help.

Another point I would like to make is that being seriously mentally ill doesn't necessarily impair a person's memory. I remember how I felt and what I thought and what I did when I was in my darkest moments. I don't think I will ever forget, but I don't want to forget

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