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A review by katiedoesntftba
While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence by Meg Kissinger
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
If you are going to read this book, be sure to be in a good headspace. The author does not dance around the subject of mental health and suicide, however, it's a wonderful depiction of it all. I normally don't read non-fiction but I am SO glad I gave this book a try especially as someone whose family is Irish Catholic from Chicago.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment