Mary Had Schizophrenia-Then Suddenly She Didn't
Briefly

Some psychiatric patients may suffer from undiagnosed autoimmune conditions that can manifest as psychiatric disorders. This raises the question of what happens to these individuals once the autoimmune condition is identified and treated. In a narrative involving a mother, Mary, and her daughters, Christine and Angie, Mary’s delusions impacted their lives significantly, with Christine recalling how she felt excitement about her mother's fantasy involving a professor. This led to confusion and pain for the daughters as they tried to understand and cope with their mother's altered sense of reality.
Christine recalls how at a young age, she was drawn into her mother Mary’s delusions, initially feeling excitement about a secret plan that seemed magical.
Mary’s delusions affected not only her own perception but also that of her daughters, with Angie recounting how she learned to navigate her mother's bizarre rules.
Read at The New Yorker
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