I know my mom has suffered from clinical depression since I can remember. Didn't know it till I got out and went thru nursing school. They tell me I'm bipolar, but who isn't in some way or other. Looking back, those that did show signs of mental illness were either the elders and MS's, or the ones they played on their emotions. After a suicide attempt, years ago, the dr's didn't know what to do with me. The first thing they did was to deny any visitors that were JWs--including my parents.
When I did my psych rotation, there was a JW patient there. All she was worried about was the elders finding out she was there. It was sad.
I think most of the elders suffer from "grandiose delusions" and "paranioa"! I can see them doing the "thorazine shuffle".
shelley