The Stigma of Mentl Illness

The author relates some of the circumstances that led her to petition for guardianship of her adult daughter who had a diagnosis of mental illness, autism, developmental disability, dyslexia, OCD, and learning disabiliity. Her efforts to protect her from the injury inflicted by neuroleptics, and the various avenues she explored for treatment as well as diagnosis are also related here with honesty, details, and helpful suggestions and comments.