article_snippet: I was very sick,' Ms Horman told Daily Mail Australia. '
article_snippet: My mum is the only reason I am alive today - I was too sick to fight to stay alive she.
article_snippet: she didn't have a life outside of looking after she, she had to work, but there was no time for anything else, and a life caused she a huge amount of stress and anxiety.
article_snippet: Kate Horman ( believes that a number of contributing factors led Professor Cynthia Bulik own condition to develop, including Professor Cynthia Bulik father abandoning Professor Cynthia Bulik when Professor Cynthia Bulik was 11-years-old, a level of abuse Professor Cynthia Bulik experienced as a child and Professor Cynthia Bulik own 'high achiever' attitude. '
article_snippet: Ms Horman said Ms Horman turned Ms Horman life around by changing everything about Ms Horman life - quitting Ms Horman job, breaking up with Ms Horman boyfriend of eight years, moving out of Ms Horman home and going overseas on Ms Horman own .
article_snippet: Ms Horman said there were a lot of people getting involved because a lot of people getting involved felt it may help a lot of people getting involved in the future but most of the time it's because the community who have been affected by this devastating disease would give anything to make sure someone else doesn't have to go through the same tramatic experience.
article_snippet: Ms Horman, who said Ms Horman turned her life around by changing everything about Ms Horman life - quitting Ms Horman job, breaking up with Ms Horman boyfriend of eight years, moving out of Ms Horman home and going overseas on Ms Horman own - is imploring others to take part in the research. '
article_snippet: A medical study will lend weight to the severity of the illness,' Ms Horman said. '