Even the experts, the people with all the cool letters at the end of their name, not all of them believe in MLC. Some do some don't ascribe to it.
Like Bill I am not an expert.
My vibrant wonderful wife was crushed with something that made her abadon her children, have an affair, and turn into the selfish creature. Seemingly overnight (Not true).
She still talks about the hopelessness she felt and the absolute loss of control and overwhelming despair.
I do not believe in the 'Devil made me do it." But the person my wife became was so opposite the person I knew, the only other explaination would have been a changling.
Our son turning 10 trigger something in her and she went bat shi t crazy.
Not attacking anyone's postion here.
I believe in MLC as an illness, temporary or otherwise, because that is what I needed to do to get through to the point I am at.
I am fully capable of saying I used it to protect my ability to stand as long as I did. Placebo or not, and I'll likely never know.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK