This week on The Infinite Mind, with Dr. Fred Goodwin: the remarkable stories of Four Lives.
The most gripping and insightful stories of mental illness are those of people who face it each day. They are the everyday heroes who struggle to combat their illnesss, and work toward recovery. This week on The Infinite Mind, a special presentation, as we feature the stories of four courageous people coping with mental illness, whose extraordinary lives and work offer hope and inspiration to all of us.
Joining us on the program are:
Texas State Representative Garnet Coleman, former head of Ann Richard's campaign for governor, a nationally recognized leader in the fight for healthcare reform and better mental health services, who is living with manic-depressive illness. Representative Coleman speaks with The Infinite Mind's Bill Lichtenstein;
Meera Popkin, a star of Cats and Miss Saigon on Broadway and in London's West End who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Her life went from center stage and limousines to waiting tables at Wendy's, but she's back. Ms. Popkin talks with The Infinite Mind's June Peoples; and
Twin sisters Pam Spiro Wagner and Carolyn Spiro, who have written a new book about Pam's struggle with schizoaffective disorder and how that has affected their relationship. Pam and Carolyn were freshmen students at Brown University when Pam became ill. She has since won an international poetry prize. Carolyn graduated from Harvard Medical School and works as a psychiatrist. The Infinite Mind's Deryl Davis reports.
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