He was right, of course, but hearing him bite down on the words mental illness slapped her across the face. All those years she had kept him safe, and yet she had failed to protect him from the greatest threat of all: himself.
Similar thoughts circle constantly when you feel as if you're losing your child to an invisible disability. Nothing prepares you, as a parent, for the realization that your child has to battle demons and while you can be sympathetic and loving, you can't stop them. Or even share the battles.
