Ask Dr. Wolle - Suicide in the GDR (English Subtitles)

In this episode of »Frag Dr. Wolle«, the academic director of the DDR Museum talks about why the suicide rate in the GDR was so high and how this phenomenon is connected to political events from this period. A central element of this episode is the book »In a fit of depression: suicide in the GDR« by Udo Grashoff.
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Dr. Stefan Wolle:
Born in 1950, studied History at Humboldt University in Berlin, expulsion in 1972 for political reasons, worked in a production plant, 1976-89 employee of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR, 1984 promotion, 1990 employee of the Committee for the Dissolution of the Ministry of State Security, 1991-1996 Assistant at Humboldt University, 1996-1998 fellow of the German Research Foundation, 1998-2000 advisor at the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Eastern Germany, following this an independent author, temporary employee in the Research Association on the SED-State at the Free University in Berlin, the academic leader of the DDR Museum since 2005.
Credits:
Editorial Team: Dr. Stefan Wolle, Melanie Alperstaedt, Robert Rückel
Camera: Björn Förster
Director, Editior, Music: Michael Geithner (www.geis-geithn...)
Subtitles: Katie McCarthy

[@anthonykennedy5324]

I can speak English only. Like many of my fellow Australian-born I can speak only English. My wife and I spent a memorable month (September) in Berlin in 2013. We visited your brilliant museum which included a DDR car registration plate from my state (Queensland). I am currently reading Beyond the Wall by Katja Hoyer. The book brought me here by a round-about route. Thanks for your succinct commentary. If all countries could face up to their history as Germany does, the world would be a better place. Thanks again.

[@2deutsch2]

Danke auch. Hat mir weitergeholfen ...

[@dogralle]

Auf der 'Februar' von Silly wird im Titel ' Über ihr taute das Eis' das Thema angesprochen.

[@theodoridis2188]

Das Intro ist etwas komisch

[@coooliaa2513]

Das intro ist das beste auf der Welt

[@metabrauer8884]

Gibt es in de Kommentaren jemannden aus der Zeit oder jemanden der bekannte/Verwandte hatte die davon betroffen waren ?
Also ob ihr von irgend welchen Selbstmördern etwas mitbekommen habt ?

[@der_wahre_waldi]

Gab es keine wirksame Medikamente oder wurden die Symptome nicht richtig behandelt?

[@KarlHubschrauber]

Naja die Medis hätten die mauer auch nicht verschwinden lassen.

[@RPe-jk6dv]

das einzig wirksame medikament ist geld, geld und noch mal geld.