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Oct 2022
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251: What if a false allegation stole wh...

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A woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder experiences a roller coaster of destroyed relationships and mental storm, but after stabilizing through therapy and medication her mentally compromised mother makes an accusation that cannot be revoked.


Content/Trigger Warnings:  mental illness, domestic abuse, explicit language

 

Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock

 

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