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Posted by shellie on January 5, 2001, at 22:36:31
A Kay Redford Jamison interview was presented on Fresh Air today (It was an archive of an earlier interview, because her book, "An Unquiet Mind" just came out in paperback.)
She is a professor of psychology at Johns Hopkins, who "came out" with her life being bi-polar. You can hear the interview though the Fresh Air archives if you have Real Audio downloaded--http://search.npr.org/freshair/.
Sometimes it takes a few days for the current session to be archived.
Posted by ksvt on January 6, 2001, at 9:38:10
In reply to Kay Redford Jamison on Fresh Air, posted by shellie on January 5, 2001, at 22:36:31
>Shellie - Thanks for the info. I listen to bits and pieces of Fresh Air alot, but missed this one. I first read An Unquiet Mind several years ago at the recommendation of my pdoc. I read it more recently on the recommendation of my therapist. I think I read it a third time somewhere in between. I'm not a manic depressive, but I've always been able to take alot of different things out of that book, and I know that my pdoc wanted me to read it for reasons that were different from those of my therapist. I would urge anyone to read it. ksvt
ShellieA Kay Redford Jamison interview was presented on Fresh Air today (It was an archive of an earlier interview, because her book, "An Unquiet Mind" just came out in paperback.)
> She is a professor of psychology at Johns Hopkins, who "came out" with her life being bi-polar. You can hear the interview though the Fresh Air archives if you have Real Audio downloaded--http://search.npr.org/freshair/.
> Sometimes it takes a few days for the current session to be archived.
Posted by Noa on January 6, 2001, at 11:00:08
In reply to Re: Kay Redford Jamison on Fresh Air, posted by ksvt on January 6, 2001, at 9:38:10
Shellie, thanks for the archive info. I love fresh air--have been listening to it for years, but now hardly ever get to hear it because of the time it is on. I was listening to the end of it the day before Jamison was going to be on, and was frustrated that I would miss it, so I apprecieate the archive info.
Posted by julesvox on January 6, 2001, at 16:03:17
In reply to Re: Kay Redford Jamison on Fresh Air, posted by Noa on January 6, 2001, at 11:00:08
has anyone read her new(ish) book on suicide, Night Falls Fast (1999)? i just bought it but have been nervous to read it, maybe because i've been doing well and am a little afraid. just wondering if anyone would recommend it.
Posted by mars on January 7, 2001, at 4:40:03
In reply to night falls fast, posted by julesvox on January 6, 2001, at 16:03:17
I read "Night Falls Fast" when it came out. At the time I was very suicidal, and I found that the book helped me a great deal. Kay Redfield Jamison is such a compassionate, intelligent person, and while the book tells some painful stories, the emphasis is strongly on prevention. I felt that the book helped me to understand why I was vulnerable to suicidal ideation, and helped me to support myself during that difficult time. I'm not sure how it would affect you, julesvox, but I was really glad I read it.
best,
mary
> has anyone read her new(ish) book on suicide, Night Falls Fast (1999)? i just bought it but have been nervous to read it, maybe because i've been doing well and am a little afraid. just wondering if anyone would recommend it.
Posted by ksvt on January 7, 2001, at 10:02:42
In reply to night falls fast, posted by julesvox on January 6, 2001, at 16:03:17
> has anyone read her new(ish) book on suicide, Night Falls Fast (1999)? i just bought it but have been nervous to read it, maybe because i've been doing well and am a little afraid. just wondering if anyone would recommend it.
I didn't read it for a long time for precisely the reason you give, I was afraid to do anything that would make me think about suicide more than I already do. Recently, I had a spare hour to kill while waiting to pick a kid up at a sports practice and I wandered into a local library and spent the hour skimming through this book. I'm in a pretty down period now and while i didn't read enough to gain the comfort or reassurance that mars referred to, it certainly didn't have the opposite effect either. The book in some places is very factual, and in some ways it was good for me to see it treated in an unemotional way. However, Dr. Jamison is also very empathetic, so there is emotion that flows through it also. Thisis a book about suicide so alot of the emotion comes from the perspective of the families. Lately it's been too easy for me to screen out thoughts of my own family when I do think about suicide, so it was good I think for me to confront that perspective as well. I can't address your situation julesvox, and I only had time to skim the book, but it didn't throw me off center the way I feared it would. ksvt
Posted by julesvox on January 8, 2001, at 8:57:13
In reply to Re: night falls fast » julesvox, posted by ksvt on January 7, 2001, at 10:02:42
thanks, mary & ksvt. that's really helpful. when i'm suicidal i usually find it helpful to read about suicide, but when i'm doing better, even though i know i'm stronger, i'm afraid to 'jinx' it...good to know your experiences.
Posted by Kingfish on January 8, 2001, at 20:29:16
In reply to Re: night falls fast » ksvt, posted by julesvox on January 8, 2001, at 8:57:13
I can't believe there's a posting about this book! I was going to put something up about it.
I'm not feeling suicidal right now, so I can't address that issue specifically, but I have felt that way in the past and Night Falls Fast has really helped me understand it. With phrases such as:
"'...a peace which the world cannot give.' It is this peace that lies beyond the suicidal mind."
she really hits the nail on the head. She also
speaks of risk-taking behaviors (such as alcoholism, self-destructive behavior) as being within the range of suicide, which fits me to a tee.- Kelly
Posted by Rzip on January 23, 2001, at 18:41:48
In reply to Re: night falls fast » julesvox, posted by ksvt on January 7, 2001, at 10:02:42
The official journal of the American Association of Suicidology is called "Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior". It is published quarterly and it costs $50 U.S., $75 Canada and Foreign (includes airmail postage). The web site is at www.guilford.com.
I was reading some of the posts in this thread and I think that you guys might be interested in a more rigid and concrete form of literature. If you are interested in understanding suicide through soft experiences and story telling, read Kay's book, "Night Falls Fast". But if you are curious about the stats and facts surrounding suicide, you might want to check out this journal.
- Rzip
Posted by julesvox on February 4, 2001, at 16:19:37
In reply to Suicide magazine; Official Suicide Journal, posted by Rzip on January 23, 2001, at 18:41:48
thanks, rzip. actually, i'm interested in BOTH approaches. and this journal is interdiscliplinary. thanks for the tip! best, julesvox
Posted by Rzip on February 4, 2001, at 19:27:07
In reply to Re: Suicide magazine; Official Suicide Journal, posted by julesvox on February 4, 2001, at 16:19:37
> thanks, rzip. actually, i'm interested in BOTH approaches. and this journal is interdiscliplinary. thanks for the tip! best, julesvox
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