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867 reviews for:
While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence
Meg Kissinger
4.28 AVERAGE
867 reviews for:
While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence
Meg Kissinger
4.28 AVERAGE
This book was hard to read, but the level of importance of part 3 makes me think it might be required reading for anyone who is dealing with serious mental illness in their family.
The parts about our broken system make my angry. The part about her family and the ways they've chosen to support and understand each other made me feel.... something big.
Meg's vulnerability and honesty is a gift.
The parts about our broken system make my angry. The part about her family and the ways they've chosen to support and understand each other made me feel.... something big.
Meg's vulnerability and honesty is a gift.
This book will break your heart and infuriate you, and I think it should be required reading. It was personal for me, coming from a family where severe mental illness and suicide are all too common, but you definitely do not need that connection to feel something from this book. It is both a book that can make you feel seen, or help you to see. Will be recommending it for years to come.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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medium-paced
3 1/2 stars. Well written although I feel there were holes in places which she tries to explain in the last couple of chapters.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
An incredible memoir focusing on the serious lack in America’s mental health infrastructure. The author focuses on her own family. It hit home for me as I lost one sibling to addiction and have another that has serious mental health issues.