Your worried character who lives in the past
I'd never thought of worry and a compulsion to think on past events as a gateway to mental illness, but according to this release and the articles referenced, it is. We probably all know someone who seems overcome if not obsessed by some past event or series of events. Perhaps we've even been there ourselves. I have, but it was something that passed as I worked through it. But what of someone who can't seem to work through it? Who continues to struggle. How does this mind set effect people, say a character in a story you're working on? Where does it take them? What is the worst case outcome? How does it effect the people around them, the other characters in your story? Or in your life? As always, it's important to remember that research shows that people suffering a mental illness are unlikely to become violent - they're much more likely to be the victim of violence. Mental Illness Less Likely to Lead to Violence than Dru...