The Last Words of Ernest Hemingway (on this day 2 July 1961) #shorts #lastwords #writer #tragedy

"Goodnight, my kitten." The last words of the American short story writer Ernest Hemingway were made to his wife the night before he took his own life. Late in his life, Hemingway struggled with depression and paranoia. His wife, believing he was on the verge of a breakdown, had him admitted to the Mayo Clinic for treatment. His doctors recommended he undergo electroconvulsive therapy, a seizure-inducing psychiatric treatment where small electric currents pass through the brain in an effort to manage refractory mental disorders. But by the 1960's, the treatment had gained the negative perception in the public mind as “shock therapy,” as something "dangerous, inhumane and overused.” Hemingway underwent electroconvulsive therapy as many as 15 times in December and was "released in ruins" in January. He later told his biographer, “What is the sense of ruining my head and erasing my memory, which is my capital, and putting me out of business? It was a brilliant cure, but we lost the patient.” One evening six months later, he turned to his wife before bed, and said:
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[Dino_Medici]

I just got back from a shock therapy session, feeling electric! ⚡️

[dowkinners]

Not just late in his life. His entire life.

[dangilmore]

Hemingway had a lot of medical problems including rapid onset of vascular dementia. The electroshock therapy was destroying his memory. He was in pain from multiple head trauma injuries due to two plane crashes. In other words, his mind was going and he knew it. I suspect he decided he didn't want to end up a drivvelling vegetable.

[C_raw]

Hemingway paving the way for discord mods 🙏🙏