A very good account of the importance of brain function, and will. Keeping our brains active and engaging in activities good for us has a positive effect on our mind. Abuse and manipulative people can destroy our brains and thinking, and break down our will. That is why mental abuse is often just as bad or worse than physical abuse, because it is physical abuse when our brain is negatively impacted. To keep being healthy it is important to protect our brain and not be in abusive relationships, even a very small amount of exposure can be very toxic (ie) like any contact at all. Thanks for sharing this story.