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Old Feb 18, 2015, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dancinglady View Post
I am just curious. How many people here lived in the foster care system. I am a mental illness sufferer and just want to know if there is any relation.
Being removed from your family can for sure cause attachment issues, but the main reason for mental illness is being raised by dysfunctional parents and/or genetic factors. It's the family of origin not the foster system itself that causes mental health issues imo.
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