At 2:27 a.m., My Dad Called: “Your Sister-in-Law Beat Me with a Baseball Bat—But She Told Police I Attacked Her Because I’m Mentally Ill”

beside the bed trying to keep my own hands from shaking.

The results were alarming. He was severely dehydrated. His heart rhythm was unstable. A blood panel showed he hadn’t received his prescribed cardiovascular medication in several days.

Dr. Price gently lifted his arms and examined the bruising circling both wrists, running a penlight over the damaged continue reading …