I, quite literally, woke up from a coma, from having tried to kill myself and it was very … - Kay Redfield Jamison

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If someone needs help, I can offer advice. I'm not always right and people don't always listen.

Kay Redfield Jamison

I, quite literally, woke up from a coma, from having tried to kill myself and it was very clear to me what my psychiatrist had been saying for years. The choice is not between a drug that has side effects or not, life is not ideal. Yes, your drug has side effects and yes if you don't take it you're going to die.

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