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Created on 2004-06-15 12:06:50 (#3491755), last updated 2009-06-17

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Name:WOMEN & MADNESS
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About
who decides one is mad?


moderator:[info]anouck_grrl feel free to add me!
i have always found other women, who have suffered through similiar mental experiences to be such a huge interest, and a source of inspiraton, so this site is to highlight those women whom we all find to be of an inspiration who have also been to hell & back
please post often pictures of female writers, poets, actresses, film stills, entries from books, poetry, art work, information on mental illness, medications, therapy, depression,links,other relevant livejournal communities etc

please fill out this form to introduce yourself to the community (feel free to answers only those you want, or just your name!)

name:
age:
favorite female writers/poets with themes of madness?
favorite books on madness?
favorite films which document or hint at "women & madness"?
favorite quote, or line from one of the authors/poets/books/film stated above?
do you have personal experiences which have been touched on in this community?

IMPORTANT *please* check out these live journal communities
[info]depression
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[info]sylvia_plath, [info]herkind, [info]writers_in_dark, [info]polarized_hell, [info]cheshirerage, [info]grrl_interupted, [info]bloodyparts

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