Lisa Klein Article for Slate.
- Madpix Films
- April 18, 2022
Madpix Films co-founder, Lisa Klein, recently wrote an article for State of Mind on Slate.com. State of Mind is a partnership of Slate and Arizona State University that offers a practical look at our mental health system—and how to make it better.
My Mother’s Ghostbuster Boyfriend: Haunted by three suicides and an overdose, my mother found companionship with someone with an unlikely hobby.
__________________________________________________________________
Read this true story from Lisa that adds humor to a touching and at times heartbreaking story.
When I asked my mom about her new boyfriend, Roderick, she told me he was a college professor who wrote beautiful poetry. When I mentioned Roderick to my nephew, though, he told me that Roderick had a side gig—as a ghostbuster. “Yeah, he apparently communicates with troubled spirits and helps them have a more peaceful afterlife,” he informed me. (Here and elsewhere in this article, I’m paraphrasing, and Roderick isn’t his real name.)
I broached this with my mother because … how could I not. She didn’t love that. She stressed that the ghost stuff wasn’t his main job. It was merely his calling. Read the full story on Slate.com.
If you need to talk, or if you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
