How Mariel Hemingway Handles Her Depression and the Family Curse - But Does This Apply to Us?

Today’s NY Times Magazine features an article, The Importance of Not Being Ernest, on the actress Mariel Hemingway, granddaughter of the writer Ernest Hemingway. A quick family history:

Ernest Hemingway was a heavy drinker who suffered frequent bouts of depression. At age 61, he shot himself in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun. His father also committed suicide, as did his brother and sister and first wife’s father. Another...

Source: John McManamy's SharePosts - October 27, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: John McManamy Source Type: blogs