Mother's 15-Year Battle with Mutual Psychosis on the Mountain

TL;DR
The author recounts her mother's 15-year life living off-grid with her husband Mark in a remote mountain cabin, exploring themes of resilience, dependency, and mental health, culminating in her mother's diagnosis of folie à deux and her subsequent health decline, highlighting the complex dynamics of their relationship and the impact of isolation and caregiving.
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