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Aren't there some mental conditions that begin around the 20's? I recall reading that..We've heard she began lying fairly early on but that doesn't always=something seriously wrong with her..Some ppl are just liars & they don't always learn it from others either..It could be just coincidence that later on other far more serious symptoms began to emerge.
Borderline Personality Disorder is a major mental disorder that begins in the late teens, and early 20s in females.
Borderline Personality Disorder has been documented in cases of child abuse and mothers who have killed their children.
From what I've read: BPD is very difficult for therapists to treat; and there isn't a known "cure."
An article that explains some characteristics of BPD:
http://www.newharbinger.com/PsychSolve/BorderlinePersonalityDisorder/tabid/117/Default.aspx