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The Perfect Other by Kyleigh Leddy6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Though her body was never found, security footage showed her walking to the peak of Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Bridge, where it is presumed that she jumped. Then, in January 2014, twenty-two-year-old Kait disappeared. Powerless to help, Kyleigh watched in horror as her perfect sibling's world began to collapse and Kait was diagnosed with schizophrenia. The family struggled to keep this terrifying, often violent, side of Kait private-at school and in her social life, she was still the gorgeous, effervescent life of the party. She began lashing out emotionally and physically and sometimes lost touch with reality, behavior that worsened after a traumatic head injury. To Kyleigh, her big sister was her whole world.īut as Kait entered adolescence, her personality changed. When Kyleigh was born, she and Kait were inseparable Kait would protect her, include her, cuddle, and comfort her. This deeply personal memoir will give readers greater empathy and understanding in supporting those who are oftentimes misunderstood." -Sheryl SandbergĪs a child, all Kait Leddy had ever wanted was a little sister. ![]() ![]() "Shines a light on the stigma surrounding mental health and schizophrenia. ![]()
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