Review: Psychiatrist creates co-dependent relationship with Monroe
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2011
This is an interesting, well-written account of a Freudian psychiatrist who causes Monroe to be dependent on him. He sort of adopts her in an odd relationship for adults, for doctor and patient. Freudian Psychiatry is not a good form of psychiatry but in Marilyn's time it was in vogue.Mental illness and suicide seemed to run in Monroe's family. She certainly didn't have a good foundation growing up and she was clearly a child-woman, lacking in maturity and depth of character. This article describes the unhealthy relationship between Monroe and her psychiatrist. It's disturbing but inordinately interesting. Clearly, not all psychiatrists can be trusted and they can, and often do, cause more harm than good. In Monroe's case, however, there was probably nothing that could have been done.Recommended.- Susanna K. Hutcheson