We want them to feel good about themselves. Forth Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 30. They are bombarded with shiny lives. But there is a huge gap between their lives and those dreams. Hacioglu, a Turkish psychologist, on how the turmoil of civil war has caused millions of people to migrate to cities, breaking traditional social structures and resulting in a suicide rate among women in southeastern Turkey that is twice as high as the rest of the country.
Women there are twice as likely to kill themselves as men.
New York Times, Nov. 3. Some children of alcoholics can become hyper-responsible because of the experience of taking care of parents at a young age. They become super-organized. They develop incredible skills. So they can look as if they are completely resilient.