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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lanie Tindale

'Everything happened at the one time': At 80 years old, suddenly Patricia could not cope

In eight decades of life, a retired public servant has had periods of stress, but she had always been able to handle it.

A private mental health facility has opened in Canberra. Pictures by Keegan Carroll, Shutterstock

And then her mum, a former primary school teacher, died at 104 years old.

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