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Tag Archives: Suicide
Suicide Rates are on the Rise
Recent high profile suicide L'Wren Scott makes us wonder about the growing rates of suicide.
With at least two high-profile suicides this month, the growing rates of suicide demands our attention. Last week fashion designer L’Wren Scott ended her life in her Manhattan apartment, and Kenneth Bellando, a 28 year-old JP Morgan banker, was found … Continue reading
“Veronika Decides to Die” by Paulo Coelho
A young woman’s failed attempt to die leads to a journey to discover the importance of living life to the fullest
As a fan of Paulo Coelho’s much-celebrated and classic book, The Alchemist, I stumbled upon Veronika Decides to Die at a local used bookstore and was intrigued by the topic of the book and the major questions it asks about … Continue reading
“By the Time You Read This, I’ll Be Dead” by Julie Anne Peters
The sick lit novel at the center of controversy for its handling of teen suicide.
I wish I could tell my parents, “If you want to help me, help me die.” Have you ever felt less beautiful than your peers? Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever felt completely alone with your troubles? Have … Continue reading
Le Suicidé by Manet
How the depiction of a suicide reflects loss and the unknown
Among Manet’s many famous paintings, Le Suicidé has received much less attention, most likely due to the fact that critics and scholars have a difficult time placing it among his other works. At its most basic level, the painting portrays … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Death and Dying, Édouard Manet, End-of-life Art, Grief, Le Suicidé, Loss of a Loved One, Manet, Suicide, Suicide in Art
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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Semi-autobiographical novel reflects Plath's own struggles with depression and suicidal tendencies
Sylvia Plath’s life reads like a tragedy. A gifted writer and poet from an early age, she struggled with depression starting in her teenage years. She married poet Ted Hughes, with whom she shared a tumultuous relationship and two children. … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Death and Dying, Depression, Mental Heath, Suicide, Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
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