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Just Talk About It

June 23, 2021 23 minutes

Host

Mike McGowan

Guest

Jessie Close

Description

Jessie Close talks about her diagnosis for bi-polar disorder and how she and her family have worked to eliminate the stigma around mental illness. By sharing her journey and through the additional commitment and dedication of her sister Glenn and the Bring Change 2 Mind organization, Jessie is working to “Change a mind and change a life.” Jessie’s gripping autobiography, Resilience:Two Sisters and a Story of Mental Illness can be purchased at https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jessie-close/resilience/9781455548828/biography, and “Bring Change 2 Mind” resources can be accessed at https://bringchange2mind.org.

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