Lark Voorhies' mother informed People magazine that her daughter, star Lark Voorhies suffers from mental illness. Lark Voohries is a former child star who many know as "Lisa Turtle" on "Saved by the Bell". Recent interviews and appearances have had fans wondering what caused the physical transformations to occur and thinking about how her life has been enveloping over the past years.
Here is a recent video of an interview with Lark Voorhies which shows her marked physical change.
She is now 38 years old and it is claimed that she "would frequently stop mid-sentence and stare off, often mumbling to herself or to others who weren't there". More recently, Lark stated that she has a "strong spiritual sense".
"There are things that have traumatized her," Tricia Voorhies said. "I care deeply about my daughter and I want her to resume her life"
Understandably, her mother is worried for her yet Voorhies reassuringly tells her that there is no need to. She enjoys her days working on "low budget indie productions, recording music and self-publishing her own books."
As per Yahoo.com, Voorhies vehemently rejected psychiatric help for the "voices in her head". Notwithstanding her admitting to hearing voices she does not agree that she has a mental illness. Lark stated that "They can't explain it. They can't treat it. They don't know about it." Her dialogues with "unseen figures" take on a spiritual dimension for the Jehovah's Witness follower. Jehovah Witnesses do not accept certain medical care like blood transfusions.
Her mental illness has been attributed to traumatic events which happened during her life, yet her mother would like to keep the details private.
It is said that Voorhies suffers from bipolar which also affects approximately 4 million people in the United States. The frequency, duration and severity of symptoms vary and are not necessarily attributed to genes but an amalgam of genetic, psychological and environmental determinants. Mental illness is still shrouded by a lot of misunderstanding and stigma; however, persons afflicted with mental illness have a variety of treatments available to them and support.
Voorhies' case may raises interesting questions about the intersection of spirituality and mental state. Perhaps a reconstructing of mental suffering is begging in order to revolutionize perspectives on mental illness and consider whether it is a route to spiritual awakening, as it has been deemed in some societies. If Voorhies is struggling with mental illness and denial of that, she may not be alone. Whether it is a spiritual awakening, opening up to new, invisible paradigms or a psychological disorder, all can be met with compassion and empathy instead of dehumanization and stigmatization. Voorhies's mother can relate to that journey.
Her mother Tricia expresses, "She's trying so hard. She says she's delayed, but she's going to get there"
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