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ReportA mother struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her family.
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Is there sexual content?
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In the first scene, Diana discusses having sex with Dan.
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Lizzie07
doctors pass needles around at the top of act 2
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Natalie is neglected due to Diana’s mental illness, but she is not knowingly abused.
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In one scene Diana swings a chair at Dan, but she does not hit him.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is there addiction?
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Natalie becomes addicted to pills
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Does a cat die?
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It’s briefly mentioned that the family’s pet cat was accidentally killed.
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Does a pet die?
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It’s briefly mentioned that their pet cat died in Better Than Before.
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people take drugs but nobody is drugged as far as i'm aware
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Does a kid die?
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It happens before the events of the story, but is a massive plot point
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Does a major character die?
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[spoiler] a character is dead throughout (a ghost of sorts) but nobody dies
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Family
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Dan throws and breaks Gabe's old music box
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mentioned but not shown
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Are there ghosts?
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(SPOILERS) One of the four main characters is revealed to be a ghost desperate not to be forgotten
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Lizzie07
-Diana spits out chewed apple in Just Another Day (top of act 1) after the line "oh, well happy Easter" which could be triggering
-At the end of "Wish I Were Here" (top of act 2), Natalie falls and v*s (no visual, just a coughing sound as Henry holds back her hair)
-At the end of "Wish I Were Here" (top of act 2), Natalie falls and v*s (no visual, just a coughing sound as Henry holds back her hair)
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Does someone spit?
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Diana spits a chewed apple out in "Just Another Day"
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Diana grabs a chair during I Am The One but doesn’t actually hit someone with it
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Paranoia
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[Spoilers] Gabe watches everyone in his family, but only Diana sees him consistently.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Diana goes through Gabe’s baby things, but there is no actual baby.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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“Crazy” and similar language is used throughout by Natalie and Diana.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Diana has chronic mental illnesses
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Does it have a sad ending?
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The ending is bittersweet, but overall hopeful.
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Violence
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Lizzie07
[spoiler] large puddle of blood at the end of "There's a World", which remains for about 6 mins
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