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While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence by Meg Kissinger
10 reviews
readingpicnic's review
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Minor: Eating disorder and Pedophilia
tonya_barr's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
bornglamorous's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
katreena's review
5.0
This memoir explorers a lot of the uncomfortable feelings that people don't talk about having when in a mentally ill family. The author doesn't sugarcoat suicide and shows the real emotions for multiple sides. The author is a journalist so it's very well written and informative sections.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Alcohol
malalaisee's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault, Car accident, and War
westeggspinster's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
louiepotterbook's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
elliez's review
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Abortion
Minor: Car accident and War
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident and Abortion
caseythereader's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol