The Sylvia Plath effect is a term coined by psychologist James C. Kaufman in 2001 to refer to the phenomenon that creative writers are more susceptible to mental illness. Kaufman’s work demonstrated that female poets were more likely to suffer from mental illness than any other class of writers. This finding has been discussed in many international newspapers, including the New York Times. The finding is consistent with other psychological research studies.

• dill pickles (for fried dill pickles!) [i've been craving]
• lemonade & tazo green tea
• [hair] bleach

i have to write EVERYTHING down.