I'm no psychologist, but I'd say the answer is B, as that's pretty much the stereotype given to people with mental illnesses.
It appears to be first-person limited, because the narrator is speaking from their perspective and know only their thoughts and memories.
Answer:
It means that you never know how much mental strength and perseverance a woman really has until problems or troubles arise in her life. In relation to a tea bag, the longer you let a tea bag set in hot water, the stronger the flavor of the tea will become.