What event contributed to the first signs of Nikola Tesla’s lifelong mental illness?

Correct answer: At age 7, Nikola’s brother was killed in a riding accident

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Player #25874027
Player #25874027
Tesla is the giant upon whose shoulders Edison stood to steal a lot of his work
Player Don1
Player Don1
As a tribute, an entire car company was named after him.
Helloween
Helloween
He was a true scientist and inventor.
budgie
budgie
A sad end for a genius
Player #28206805
Player #28206805
He was misused by people who were influential for nothing. Talent and knowledge must not be abused in the way Edison did to him.
Player: Coco
Player: Coco
Nikola's 12 year old brother was Dane, not Daniel.
meka
meka
It goes to show that people with significant mental illness ( and without the treatments we have now) can go on to live productive lives.
Giggle pig
Giggle pig
TwoTin16, no, he didn’t.
toe jam
toe jam
nowadays children who lose a loved one are able to seek grief or PTSD treatment.
KittyA9
KittyA9
In other cultures he would not be seen as mentally ill.
chubbycheq
chubbycheq
cheena71, You're talking about the same movie as Cookie Bean. David Bowie played Tesla
cheena71
cheena71
Cookie Bean, Bowie was in "The Prestige," with Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman or is their another movie w/the same title? Well, duh...guess I could look it up for myself!