Wow Ranger, I'm sorry you feel that way about those places. I spent a year in one, as a very young teen. I learned a lot about myself and my problems. Mental illnesses are as real as physical ones, in fact many times they're linked. Sometimes people need help in dealing with them. No matter how old you are.

Gilly, she is very lucky to have people who care about her. I can only imagine how scared and numb she must have been to do what she did. And I'd bet she's glad to have all the love and attention she can get. That's also something we all need, at any age.

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