mental illness
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This week Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — helped a 72-year-old widow who provides monthly financial support to her grandson because his mental illness has left him unable to manage his own affairs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Most are modeled after Britain’s Infanticide Act, which operates on the assumption that a woman who harms her child within a year of giving birth is suffering from a postpartum mental illness.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The public disagrees about how to view murder in light of mental illness and the particular burdens shouldered by mothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague said during closing arguments there was no dispute Clancy was suffering from mental illness but it was not so severe that she didn't know right from wrong.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
We didn’t even have the language to talk about mental illness in my culture.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
