I found mental illness to be a fascinating yet scary entity. This girl I was dating had a multitude of mental illnesses all which likely fell under the umbrella of borderline personality disorder with comorbid features. Prior to this relationship I had very little experience in mental illness and almost didn't acknowledge it to exist. Rather I felt that people had complete control of their emotions and thought processes if they so desired. I recently learned that Indeed many individuals are plagued by chronic life affecting mental illness that can potentially devastate themselves well as those around them. For anybody that ever had any doubts please believe me when I say that mental illness is real. Mental illness does exist and it takes an enormous toll on so many people.
Pardon me while I go climb under a rock