Ayesha Fayyaz answers “I find Esther's descent into insanity a...”

Maddie asked this question about The Bell Jar:

I find Esther's descent into insanity a little rushed or hasty, but I have never experienced mental trauma like hers. Is it relatable to anyone else? Has anyone gone through what Esther is experiencing and could shed some light on this?

Ayesha Fayyaz Yes i have gone through this and i go through frequently. And sometimes i m very normal but sometimes i just lay, paralyzed wishing the earth to swall…moreYes i have gone through this and i go through frequently. And sometimes i m very normal but sometimes i just lay, paralyzed wishing the earth to swallow me whole. I really want sometimes to be left frozen on earth because i know if someone started talking to me i would shed into tears. This terrifying dark thing eats me from inside. (less)

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Denise do you get through it by telling yourself the feeling will pass?
Nov 30, 2014 09:18AM · flag

Gry Ranfelt I get through it by succumbing to it. That's the only way to do it in my experience. No amount of telling yourself it will pass will make it more bear ...more
Apr 25, 2016 09:23AM · flag

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