Conversation so far:
Why was the year 1895 significant for Virginia Woolf's life?
Woolf's childhood came to an abrupt end in 1895 with the death of her mother and her first mental breakdown
How did Virginia Woolf cope with losing her mother?
Virginia had the first of her many nervous breakdowns, and Vanessa was forced to assume some of her mother's role in caring for Virginia's mental state

Question: how did she deal with her mental illness?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Virginia Woolf deal with her mental illness?