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Spoiler please: Does the "unreliable narrator" have a supposed mental illness? I'm getting really damned tired of "schizophrenic" characters that don't have a single symptom of the illness being used by ignorant authors.

Bernadette The main character had PTSD and things her life tended to trigger that. People with PTSD tend to have trouble functioning and oftentimes turn to drugs…moreThe main character had PTSD and things her life tended to trigger that. People with PTSD tend to have trouble functioning and oftentimes turn to drugs and alcohol. She needed help, but was too stubborn to get it since she was a psychologist herself, so she self medicated. (less)

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A Flicker in the Dark

by Stacy Willingham (Goodreads Author)

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