Family Pattern
Families showing mental illness
3 of the 88 families in the directory carry the mental illness tag, together covering 12 named people.
The Chaplin Family
Entertainment DynastiesSilent Film Pioneer
4 people3 generations1863–1977
poverty to famemental illnessmultiple marriages+1 more
The Einstein Family
Scientific FamiliesGenius, Mental Health, and Family Sacrifice
4 people2 generations1875–1973
intellectualismmental illnessdivorce+1 more
The Woolf-Stephen Family
Literary FamiliesBloomsbury Literary Circle
4 people2 generations1832–1961
creativitymental illnesschildhood trauma+1 more
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