
Silver Water: A Tragic-and Triumphant? - Story of Schizophrenia
Here: an unforgettable tale about schizophrenia and its impact on one girl's family.
I turned on National Public Radio while I was driving home late one night this week, and happened to tune in as an announcer was introducing the actress Linda Lavin to a live audience. Ms Lavin was about to read a story called “
If you’ve practiced psychiatry for a while, you’ve probably cared for a number of patients like Rose. But if you listen to Rose’s story, as told by her sister, you’ll hear about schizophrenia from the perspective of loving, brave, patient, and stoic family members who cope with the effects of this illness every day of their lives. And you’ll hear (if you didn’t already know) how vital a good psychiatrist is to these patients and their loved ones.
Oh yes . . . the tale is fiction, but many of its elements (eg, battling with insurance companies) are all too real. Surely life for those with schizophrenia isn't this hard. . . and outcomes these days are much better than the one Ms Lavin describes so poignantly. Isn't that right?
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PS: There are 2 wonderful stories in this podcast: to listen to Silver Water, start about at the 28:00 minute point.
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