Did Mary Lincoln need committal?

[Eva Elisabeth]

If you add her physical aches and pains and the side effects of the medication she was taking, she was an amazingly determined and strong willed woman. She definately was not a quiter, but also someone who needed a lot of personal attention and support. As my wife would say, "she was a high maintenance women" She deserves better than the way Herndon and most writers have portrayed her

Gene, love your wife's metaphor. I totally agree on all this. Regarding she might have suffered from depressions (rather from bipolar disorder), she was extremely active (just think of her travels). Also after Tad's death she took some comfort in her friendship and correspondance to her grandnephew Edward Lewis Baker Jr.

Her headaches plagued her.

Right now I can't check where, but I read she didn't suffer from headaches anymore in the last portion of her life.

Just to clarify: I don't doubt she suffered from depressions or meant she was happy in general. I rather think there still might have been certain moments and experiences that touched her in a positive way.