Carole - I do wish to explain that using 'self-centred' was a way of trying to describe how very wrapped up in one's own head one gets when severely depressed - which I have been.

It is a horrible symptom, and not a weakness of character at all.

ETA: Michael was 18.

ETA 2: November 14, 2007 http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b567..._in_rehab.html

The singer confirmed Wednesday that her 16-year-old son, Michael, entered rehab last week for undisclosed treatment.

"My son Michael is an amazing young man, shown through his courage in facing his issues. As his mother, I couldn't be more proud of him," she said in a statement. "The press and public have always been kind and gracious in the past, and I know they will continue to respect our privacy during this time."