Daughters of Madness: Growing Up and Older with a Mentally Ill Mother

June was 9 years old when she came home from school and her schizophrenic mother met her at the door, angrily demanding to know, Who the hell are you? What are you doing in my house? Tess's mother would wait outside church, then scream at family friends as they emerged, accusing them of spying and plotting to kill her. Five—year—old Tess and her 7—year—old brother would cry and beg their mother to take them home as onlookers stared. These are just two of the stories among dozens gathered fo...