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Postpartum Depression and Psychosis
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Marie Osmond |
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| Marie' Osmond’s own mother had suffered from postpartum depression after the
birth of her last child. With the help of her family, Marie was able to overcome
her depression. Not content with her own recovery, Marie went public about her
own experience to help other women suffering from depression. After talking
briefly about the events on her own talk show, Marie went on Oprah to reach a
wider audience, hoping that women viewers would seek help for their own
depression. Conversation from the Oprah Winfrey Show
http://www.oprah.com/health/coping/depression/health_copedep_mosmond.jhtml
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Bipolar
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Carrie Fisher, Actress |
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| Carrie played Princess Leia in Star Wars and has received
NAMI's Rona and Ken
Purdy Award for making a significant, national contribution to end
discrimination. In an interview in December of 2000 on ABC's "Prime Time
Thursday," Fisher disclosed her long battle with bipolar disorder. "I am
mentally ill," she declared. "I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I
survived that. I am still surviving it." She has helped to educate
millions of Americans. Additional Information at:
http://bipolar.about.com/library/celebs/bl-carriefisher.htm
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Margot Kidder, Actress |
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http://bipolar.about.com/library/celebs/bl-margotkidder.htm |
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Patty Duke, Actress |
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http://bipolar.about.com/library/celebs/bl-pattyduke.htm |
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Schizophrenia
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John Nash, Scientist |
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Subject of "A Beautiful Mind" |
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Biography
http://www.nobel.se/economics/laureates/1994/nash-autobio.html |
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PBS special - "A Brilliant Madness"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/ |
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John Nash and "A Beautiful Mind"
http://www.ams.org/notices/199810/milnor.pdf |
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"A Beautiful Mind"
http://www.abeautifulmind.com/ |
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Maurice Benard, Actor |
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| He is star of ABC's General Hospital will receive
NAMI's Lionel
Aldridge Award for courage, leadership and service to others with mental
illness. He is one of the first Hollywood and Hispanic celebrities to talk
publicly about his experience with bipolar disorder and has encouraged consumers
and family members ti never to give up hope for a recovery. The award is
in memory of Lionel Aldridge, former defensive end of the Green Bay Packers(1967
Super Bowl team), who struggled for man years with schizophrenia and
homelessness. |
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