yearning at the bottom of a well.

herr-enemy: Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) The Sylvia Plath effect is a term coined by psychologist James C. Kaufman in 2001 to refer to the phenomenon that poets are more susceptible to mental illness than other creative writers. Kaufman’s work further demonstrated that female poets were more likely to suffer from mental illness than any other class of writers. In addition, female poets were more likely to be mentally ill than other eminent women, such as politicians, actresses, and artists. Other women to suffer from the Sylvia Plath effect include Virginia Woolf, Sarah Teasdale, Anne Sexton and Sarah Krane.

herr-enemy:

Sylvia Plath (1932-1963)

The Sylvia Plath effect is a term coined by psychologist James C. Kaufman in 2001 to refer to the phenomenon that poets are more susceptible to mental illness than other creative writers. Kaufman’s work further demonstrated that female poets were more likely to suffer from mental illness than any other class of writers. In addition, female poets were more likely to be mentally ill than other eminent women, such as politicians, actresses, and artists. Other women to suffer from the Sylvia Plath effect include Virginia Woolf, Sarah Teasdale, Anne Sexton and Sarah Krane.

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