Julia Brooks, a psychiatrist who treats patients hit hard by the lean
times, predicts intermittent stability for those untouched by the economy.
"They'll experience long stretches of normalcy, punctuated by the
occasional vacation or three-day weekend," she says.
"They might take that opportunity to visit relatives, or rent
some of those longer, two-volume movies, like 'Reds.'"
Chris Colin,
Not suffering in silence,
Salon.