The most important part of my book that I have so far read is the main character (Craig) being admitted into a mental hospital because of his suicide attempt. Craig was diagnosed with depression and he started taking medication but since he felt that he could live without them because he felt better, he stopped taking them. Craig was under a lot of pressure coming from friends and school and he felt like ending his life would resolve everything. He knew that it was not the right thing to do so he called a suicide hotline number to get help but ended up going to the hospital himself since it was a block away from his house, and there he gets moved to the floor for adults with mental health problems for atlas 5 days. He meets new people and experiences a lot with his family and friends from within the hospital. That's up to where I've read so far.
Now, while this is a great book, I really hate the fact that make the suicidal episode so cookie-cutter and an ideal situation. It's not romanticized but it's kind of like touching upon the tip of the iceberg when theres so much more to suicidal episodes. Craig is privileged to the max and of course that does not invalidate his illness or his situation but sometimes I wish that there'd be a better portrayal of mental illnesses other than "I'm stressed from school so I'm going to commit suicide."
On another note, this scene is significant because I personally believe that going to the hospital for something as serious as suicide attempts is something that'll change someone's life, I say it from experience. Craig has to obviously get better in a way that'll allow him to go home. He makes friends within the hospital he's in and loses some friendships which essentially has the power to change someones life, but in all honestly I can't decide that since 1) I didn't write the book and 2) I haven't finished reading the book. I look forward to continue reading it though.
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