Mothers battle system and self

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Difficult Custody  Battles For The Mentally Ill

It’s tough enough coping with mental illness. It’s tough enough being a mother. Does that make doing both impossible? See the story of one woman struggling with Bi-Polar disorder and fighting at the same time to retain custody of her children.

Related Print Article: Woman fights for kids

NEW YORK – Erica Orr, 25, lives in the Bronx with her husband Michael and her two children Emma, 3, and Michel, 1.

Though they seem like an ordinary family, behind the smiles and the laughter in Orr’s household lies a constant fear that some day soon her family will be no more. Read More

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