November 20, 2006Wise Thoughts On SolomonThere were several comments on my post on Andrew Solomon's op-ed piece in Friday's New York Times and they are so good, in both directions, that I am posting them here for one and all. From Lily:
Depression at Yale deserves a medication all its own! From CL Psych, who also comments on the op-ed on his blog:
And from Masale, a new commenter: "What does his being rich have to do with the merit of his book (which I found to be an excellent personal account on his struggle with the illness). I ask as that is the only reason you cite for not liking the book. Also, I have been on Celexa and it helped me more than anything else. Which is to say that anti-depressants work for some and don't for others. There must be an equal number of patients out there who are thankful that these meds exist today. I'm amazed at how the previous commentors feel they have a right to launch ad hominem attacks on Solomon solely based on what his father does for a living!" First, I am glad Celexa helped you. Cool beans. Second, I have made the point before on this blog that I am sick and tired of the exemplars and authorized spokespeople of living with mental illnesses being rich actors and the trustafarian literary class. Why? Because not having to work for a living and having vast financial resources sure as hell isn't even close to how most people with these illnesses have to live. Seriously. Money and privilege are amazing buffers against reality. I would like to try them sometime, especially since I am currently unemployed and make do with, like, half a computer. Mostly, though, his writing style in his book simply isn't to my taste. And I am cranky enough to have an opinion about things like that. Posted by Philip Dawdy at November 20, 2006 12:01 AM
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