If you love deeply, you’re going to get hurt badly. But it’s still worth it.
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How to Cope When a Loved One Has a Serious Mental Illness
By Shirley M. Glynn, PhD, Karen Kangas, EdD, and Susan Pickett, PhD — 2015
How mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and major depressive disorder can affect family and friends.
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