![]() Some friendships do develop, however, and some secrets are shared, while youth’s hunger for love goes on unabated, and physical attraction and lust looms. As they sit there, forced to eat the meals that may kill them, the group divides into the ‘Fanatics,’ who support Hitler and the rest. She’s a ‘Berliner,’ an outsider who dresses smartly, meaning she thinks she’s a cut above them. While you’d think being in the same dangerous boat they’d be united, the opposite is true. Raised by a father who refused to make the Nazi salute, she is not by their measure ‘a good German.’Īs the story develops, so do the dynamics between the women. None of the women meet Hitler or can enter his headquarters, but his presence looms large, in conversations, thoughts, in his rants on radio and the hearts of the true believers. The chef in At The Wolf’s Table reveals some fascinating trivia about Hitler, his vegetarianism, even his digestive tract and personal habits. Every minute that ticks away as they sit there, waiting to see if they’ve been poisoned, seems like an eternity. After each meal the women must wait an hour to see if they will die.Īlthough food is a luxury and all the women are starving, eating the decadent feasts prepared for Hitler is a form of torture. Hitler is convinced the British are trying to kill him, perhaps by poisoning his food, and to ensure his safety, Rosa and nine other women have to eat his meals before he does. ![]() Rosa is driven to Hitler’s secret headquarters, known as the *Wolf’s Lair. The 26 year-old has sought refuge with her in-laws in the Prussian countryside where she feels safer, until one morning an SS officer arrives to announce that she’s been conscripted as one of Hitler’s food tasters. Rosa Sauer’s parents have died and her husband, Gregor, is away fighting on the front lines. Effective interventions to alleviate the public mental health impact of negative socioeconomic changes on men and women are needed.At The Wolf’s Table, the international bestseller based on the shocking true story of the women conscripted to risk their lives as Hitler’s food tasters, is as gripping as a good movie, with a cast of great characters and a story that poses fascinating questions about loyalty, complicity and remorse.įrom the powerful opening scene, where Rosa is served string beans with melted butter and roasted red peppers, ‘plate piled high,’ and she and the other women are commanded to ‘eat!’ you feel as if you’ve pulled up a chair and are sitting at the table alongside them, breathing the same air, eating the same food, sharing their terror. Negative socioeconomic changes occurring within a short time period significantly increased the risk of incident mental disorders, particularly of mood disorders. Gender modified the relationship: job loss increased the risk of any mental disorder among men (aOR=3.04) and household income reductions did so among women (aOR=2.32). Job loss increased the risk of mood disorders (aOR=2.02). Household income reductions increased the risk of any mental disorder (aOR=1.77), particularly the risk of mood (aOR=2.24). After 3 years, 6% had lost their job, 11% had a substantial household income reduction and 12.2% had developed a mental disorder. ![]() Multivariate logistic models were utilised to investigate the association between these negative socioeconomic changes and the incidence of mood, anxiety and substance use Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV disorders assessed by the Composite International Diagnostic Interview 3.0. Substantial household income reductions and not being at a paid job anymore were self-reported at follow-up. Individuals with a paid job and without a 12-month mental disorder at baseline were selected and reassessed 3 years later (2007-2009/2010-2012). Data come from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study-2 (NEMESIS-2), a representative population-based, longitudinal study. The moderating effect of gender was assessed. In this paper, we examined the association of negative socioeconomic changes, job loss and household income reductions with incident mental disorders. ![]() There is increasing interest on whether the current global economic uncertainties have an influence on the population& amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp #39 s mental health. ![]()
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