When Jennifer Horton was very young, "Days of Our Lives" viewers watched her troubled mother, Laura Horton, put her daughter's life in danger by placing her on a bus alone. Although Jennifer was unharmed, Laura's mental state continued to deteriorate and she was eventually placed in a mental hospital. Laura would spend the next 17 years at the sanitarium, which left Jennifer to be raised by her grandparents, Tom and Alice Horton (via Soap Central).
Jennifer's teenage years were full of drama as she acted out and found herself in plenty of trouble. Upon running away from her boarding school, Jennifer was targeted and stalked by a rapist, but was fortunately saved from a tragic fate by her brother, Mike Horton. Following the chaos, Jennifer moved back in with her grandparents and went to a public high school where she met Frankie Brady. The two fell in love and even became engaged at an early age, per Soaps in Depth.
However, Jennifer's fears of having children with mental illness got in the way of the relationship, and the two split. When they got back together, their romance was ruined once again when Eve Donovan revealed that Frankie had an affair while the two were separated.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or visit the National Institute of Mental Health website.
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