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According to M. Scott Peck, we all grew up with mentally ill parents.
Imagine that, a psychologist that spends his entire life dealing with mentally ill people thinking that all people are mentally ill.
M Scott Peck was a brilliant psychologist. I almost moved to Kentucky to study with him.
One of the most wonderful books he wrote was about what he called, "ordinary evil". Those are the efforts that some people make to break the spirit of others.
He also wrote a book about how to develop a feeling of community among people. He said it occurs when we each share our "brokenness". That means the places where our hearts have been broken and we have found a way to get up again.
Peck had a very expansive view of what mental illness is. You may want to study that a little more to understand him better.
He was a gifted individual who helped many, many people live happier lives.
That explains a lot.