[DoctorNiCYDEn]

Titania, great point about the masterpieces VW could have produced had she not committed suicide...Not only was she trying to escape the torment of her mental illness but I believe also, in large part, because of war...Keeping in mind what was happening all over Europe at the time, she was convinved that the Nazis would get their hands on her husband...

Sybarite, once again, I agree with you regarding the PTSD...Most people don't seem to be aware of just how debilitating it is. Of course, people who are policemen, firefighters etc. are probably at higher risk...but ordinary people get PTSD as well. One can get it from being exposed pretty much to any trauma...sudden death of a close relative or friend, car accident, rape, witnessing terrorist attacks, being a civilian in an armed conflict or even hearing about someone close being in mortal danger etc.

Keeping in mind VW's past...I wonder if it's possible that maybe she had PTSD...

Also re Mrs. Dalloway...I thought that Michael Cunningham's The Hours is a pretty decent rewrite of VW's classic.