D. W. Winnicotts psychological analysis of Werther (from The Sufferings of Young Werther) based solely on my understanding of Playing and Reality.

I have been asked to consult on a case sent from a colleague, working in Germany:

A mother came to see him following her sons suicide. She professed to him that her son had a happy childhood and had never wanted for anything. The boy had been given every opportunity to pursue his passions and had actively pursued an interest in painting until the...