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It Was me or my Mom's Mental Illness -- One of us Had to Go

Arthur Gallant | Posted 07.09.2012 | Canada Living
Arthur Gallant

2012-05-07-mentalhealth.jpgI was born to a mother who is intellectually disabled and has the mental capacity of a pre-teen. In the end, my mother chose to give up her parental rights and physical custody of me to the Children's Aid Society (CAS) when I was nine years old.