‘They said: “You could sew or play checkers, even cards and maybe knit.” These things were furthest from my mind. They asked me why I felt I was “different” (from the other patients I guess) so I decided if they were really that stupid I must give them a very simple answer so I said: “I just am”.’
Not just a girl at the beach
[Marilyn Monroe]
[On 1 March 1961, Marilyn Monroe wrote a beautiful, heart-wrenching letter from the psychiatric institution where she was being detained, to her psychiatrist, Dr Greenson. In it, she speaks of feeling lonely and misunderstood. The letter, though deeply sad, is extremely honest and shows remarkable self-awareness.]
