Katie's Diary: Unlocking the Mystery of a Suicide

Excerpts from the real diary a troubled young woman kept in the year prior to her suicide. Various mental health professionals analyze the diary, each offering their opinion as to what was wrong with "Katie," what lead her to take her life and how her suicide could have been prevented.

This book is not a page-turner and not designed for the layman, but rather professionals and in particular psychotherapists. It was reasonably readable and understandable for me, but if you don't know a fair amount about psychology and different methods of therapy, you may lose your way in it. You could compare Katie's Diary with The Inner World of a Suicidal Youth, which also analyzes the diary of a young woman who committed suicide at about the same age show more Katie did. I liked Katie's Diary better, though, in large part because Katie was more likable than Electra. show less

This book absolutely terrified me. It took me forever to finish it... I think my copy is now overdue at the university library by 2 months.

I'm going to write a review later when my head is clear!