http://newcritics.disqus.com/the best in web criticismenWed, 26 Dec 2007 16:27:38 -0000http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/12/14/finding-iris-chang/#comment-1382271Hi 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.Claire HeleneWed, 26 Dec 2007 16:27:38 -0000http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/12/14/finding-iris-chang/#comment-1382270While 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.<br><br>We do need to pay attention to signals and take whatever possible measure we can to prevent suicide. <br><br>But what some people manage to endure amazes me. When someone else just can <i>not</i> go on, I can often follow the logic.Kathleen MaherWed, 26 Dec 2007 13:31:08 -0000