Mental Breakdown
Living with her mother was fine for a while, but Gladys was unwell. Her mother had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. The living quarters were tight, as the duo shared the house with another family, the Atkinsons. George and Maude Atkinson were both actors, and they also had a daughter named Nellie. All was not well under this roof...
Life Alone
Once her mother had been diagnosed, Gladys spent a few months at home before being admitted to Metropolitan State Hospital. Her and Norma never had a relationship again, as she spent the remainder of her life in and out of hospitals for her disease. Norma Jean was taken care of by the Atkinson family, but there was a high price to pay...
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