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John Sedgwick, Writer on Family's Mental Illness Legacy, Dies
Original: A 'Family Disease' Stalked the Sedgwicks. He Hoped to Escape It. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/books/john-sedgwick-
The New York Times has published an obituary for John Sedgwick, an author whose work explored the history of mental illness in the Sedgwick family, which he described as a family disease. Sedgwick wrote about his hope to escape the depression and suicide that had affected generations of his prominent New England family, drawing on his own family's story in his books.
Why now: The obituary of an author who candidly wrote about mental illness in his own family is prompting renewed discussion of his work and family's story.
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- A 'Family Disease' Stalked the Sedgwicks. He Hoped to Escape It. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/books/john-sedgwick-dead.html # Obituaries # Books # MentalHealth · nyt_homepage@robot.villas · 4
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