Television news story mentioned possible mental health issues.
There ya go , she was to mentally challenged to know she was dehydrated , starving , and cold .
Instead of mind over matter , it was a case of , no mind , no matter !
Kenneth 🤪
Not dehydrated - living next to a creek.
Lost body mass due to poor diet - grass and moss don't work well for long-term, but got her by.
Tent, sleeping bag, and the means for fire-starting.
She did well, for the amount of dingeyness involved.
Hope, but doubt, she'll take advantage of the mental health resources made available.
Living in the mental health care center of New Mexico - I've seen too many times that victims fail to take advantage of the available resources - even when available locally.
He!! - they don't, for the most part, even realize they need them!