As a child, I was surrounded by mental illness. This was evident to me at a very young age due to my father’s struggle with drug addiction, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and PTSD. My mother, who also suffered from drug addiction has equally fought through life with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and major depression. My parent's sporadic behaviors often left me with many questions as a child. The irritability, instability and irresponsibility presented in both of my parents was like a roller coaster of emotions that I thought would never end. It wasn’t until I entered high school that my parents were officially diagnosed. Their diagnoses sparked an interest in me that lead me to take psychology courses. Finally, there were explanations
