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Finding Iris Chang

Started by tomwatson · 11 months ago

Last month I had the good fortune of attending one of my friends’ Sharon and Pat’s book parties. They have them from time to time to celebrate friends who are publishing memoirs, and they alw ... Continue reading »

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  • Kathleen Maher

    1 year ago

    While I see suicide as horrific, and the result of an inner torment only the sufferer can possibly know, I often wonder at how easily people who are "excitable" and alternately "brooding" are classified as mentally ill.

    We do need to pay attention to signals and take whatever possible measure we can to prevent suicide.

    But what some people manage to endure amazes me. When someone else just can not go on, I can often follow the logic.
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  • Claire Helene

    1 year ago

    Hi Kathleen, thanks for your comment. I know what you mean about how it is troubling that we tend to label people (sometimes) willy nilly as being mentally ill. Chang was diagnosed as bi-polar, though. I think you might enjoy the book. I thought of you at the party for Paula and wished you could have been there.
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