As a teenager, I witnessed an aunt gradually turn into someone we didn’t recognize. On our yearly visits, her behavior seemed strange and incomprehensible. I saw the pain and struggle it caused the family members. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I was baffled by the thin line that separated the so called “Sane” from the” insane “! I learnt that like doctors, there are mental health professionals who are equipped to handle individuals who cross that line.
I decided I wanted to be one of these people who could understand and ease the pain of individuals on both sides of the line!