DIANE REHM
Jessie Close, Glenn Close and I will be interviewed on The Diane Rehm Show on Thursday, February 5th, at 11 a.m. (EST.)
I’ve been on Diane’s National Public Radio show four times and she is simply top-notch. She understands the importance of discussing mental illnesses, how they impact the lives of millions and the tremendous need in our nation to improve our mental health care system.
I am thrilled and hope you will be listening.
JESSIE CLOSE AND PETE EARLEY: “RESILIENCE: TWO SISTERS AND A STORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS”
FEBUARY 5, 11 A.M. EST.
PRESS RELEASE
From a young age, Actress Glenn Close and her sister Jessie led different lives. In the nineteen fifties, their parents joined a religious cult and the family splintered apart. While Glenn pursued acting in New York, Jessie started hearing voices and ended up in Montana on a path of self-destruction. The sisters drifted apart. But after Jessie’s son also became suicidal, Jessie reached out to Glenn for help. Join me for a discussion with Glenn Close and Jessie about their family’s struggle with mental illness and their work to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding psychological disorders.
DIANE’S GUESTS:
- Glenn Close actress. She has appeared in numerous plays and films, including “Albert Nobbs,” “Fatal Attraction,” “101 Dalmatians,” “The Big Chill,” and “The Natural.” Her acting awards include the Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Awards, as well as six Academy Award nominations.
- Pete Earley author of thirteen books. His best-seller: “Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness,” was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in 2007. He is a former Washington Post reporter. His the father of an adult son diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
- Jessie Close author and advocate. She is the author of “Resilience: Two Sisters and a Story of Mental Illness” and “The Warping of Al.” She writes a regular blog for BringChange2Mind.org, an organization created by her sister, actress Glenn Close.
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