Who is Kate Gompert?

Kate Gompert is the main character in Chapter 14 when she goes to see a doctor because she is on suicide watch. She has been hospitalized in the past for depression. She has attempted to commit suicide three times before, and that is why she is in the hospital in this chapter. She does not want to hurt herself but she is in pain. She also claims to be addicted to marijuana and has tried to quit but is unable.