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The Leonard Lopate Show / October 27, 2008 / Mental Illness in the Family

Mental Illness in the Family

Monday, October 27, 2008

Michael Greenberg’s daughter was 15 years old when she experienced her first major manic episode. His new memoir about her struggle with mental illness is Hurry Down Sunshine.


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  • [1] rylee from nyc October 27, 2008 - 02:11PM

    Mental illness is devastating to families. I am surprised at the lack of comments on this particular topic. Families like mine with a history of mental illness, are suffering in silence with advocates and resources few and far between. I know that the shame and judgment factor is at play for many of us. Much like it is for alcohol abuse--which is also a disease, but is not widely accepted as such. Thank you discussing this topic. I hope future shows perhaps Lehrer? will cover this more expansively.
  • [2] Born in DC from NYC January 15, 2009 - 12:52PM

    Perhaps, Brian Lehrer could help to cover this topic as well. There are so many families throughout Manhattan suffering under the radar. It is a disease that seems to attack bright, motivated young people with little previous trouble which makes it a shock and reads as a brain disease or malfunction, possibly set off by something as insignificant among Manhattan teenagers as too little sleep!!!

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