TIL 4 of Sigmund Freud’s earliest disciples died by suicide, while others began struggling with mental illness - Upgoat

TIL 4 of Sigmund Freud’s earliest disciples died by suicide, while others began struggling with mental illness
submitted by Conspirologist to whatever 7 monthsNov 4, 2024 02:21:15 ago (+5/-1) (web.tiscali.it)
http://web.tiscali.it/tatianarosenthal/tausk1.htm

[ - ] happytoes 0 points 7 monthsNov 4, 2024 10:37:47 ago (+0/-0)

Tausk's suicide might be due to the toxicity of Freud's theories. I navigated to the page on Paul Federn (1871-1950) and found

In fact he bequeathed it to me before he took his own life to avoid the agonies of dying from cancer.

Notice that Federn was 79 years old when he said "Oi! Death, you're late!" Seems reasonable to me.

[ - ] Drstrangestgov 0 points 7 monthsNov 4, 2024 09:01:33 ago (+0/-0)

It wasn't the science that drove them mad. It was the things they did in service of it.