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To the Writer Who Said Her Former Friend's Death Was a Blessing

To the Writer Who Said Her Former Friend's Death Was a Blessing

Monica Mongiello

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Schizoaffective Disorder

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To the Writer Who Said Her Former Friend's Death Was a Blessing

When I read your article “My Former Friend’s Death Was a Blessing,” I took it quite personally. I am also diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, like your “former friend” whose death you call a blessing. So when you judged her condition and life based on perusing her Facebook account after years without contact with her, I [...]

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In Response to Anyone Who Thinks Someone With a Mental Illness Can be 'Beyond Help'

In Response to Anyone Who Thinks Someone With a Mental Illness Can be 'Beyond Help'

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In Response to Anyone Who Thinks Someone With a Mental Illness Can be 'Beyond Help'

It’s true — not everyone gets the mental health care they need. It’s true — there aren’t enough services for people with serious mental illnesses who may have a hard time helping themselves. And yes, recovery means something different for everyone. Not everyone with a serious mental illness gets a chance to make a full [...]

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XOJane Writer Calls Friend's Death a 'Blessing' Because She Was 'Too Mentally Ill to be Helped'

XOJane Writer Calls Friend's Death a 'Blessing' Because She Was 'Too Mentally Ill to be Helped'

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XOJane Writer Calls Friend's Death a 'Blessing' Because She Was 'Too Mentally Ill to be Helped'

Update May 20 11:15 a.m. PST: XOJane has removed the piece “My Former Friend’s Death Was a Blessing” and issued an apology, which you can read here. During Mental Health Awareness Month (May), people spread messages of hope. Every suicide prevention campaign exists on the basis of your story isn’t over yet — that when those with mental [...]