In this newsletter, I will describe aspects of the mental illness journey that my son “Bill” and I took together. I hope to help others to understand mental illness better in themselves, or in their friends and loved ones.
Professor of Psychiatry with a career devoted to understanding brain mechanisms of treatment effects, plasticity and mood dysregulation. She is also the mother of a son with bipolar disorder who committed suicide.
I'm a Screenwriter, Producer and Author who writes about Books, Film/TV and Travel. For readers, writers, industry folks, arts aficionados and adventurers.
A collection of personal essays about how Dr Jess would respond to personal and global problems. Access to her private diary entries and audios for subscribers!
Welcome! I've started this Substack account to share my more in depth thoughts about Congress, campaigns, and the issues that families across the country are facing. I hope you'll learn a thing or two.