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While you were out : an intimate family portrait of mental illness in an era of silence / Meg Kissinger.
"Growing up in the 1960s in the suburbs of Chicago, Meg Kissinger's family seemed to live a charmed life. With eight kids and two loving parents, the Kissingers radiated a warm, boisterous energy. ... But behind closed doors, a harsher reality was unfolding: a heavily-medicated mother hospitalized for anxiety and depression, a manic father prone to violence, and children in the throes of bipolar disorder and depression, two of whom would take their own lives. Through it all, the Kissingers faced the world with their signature dark humor and the unspoken family rule--never talk about it. [This memoir] begins as the personal story of one family's struggles, then opens outward as Kissinger details how childhood tragedy catalyzed a journalism career focused on exposing our country's flawed mental health care"--Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781250793775
- Physical Description: xii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Celadon Books, 2023.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | 362.2092 KISSINGE 2023 | 39851001702274 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |