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Episode Description:
Ron Roel talks with psychiatrist Ellen Bassuk and her son, Daniel Schoonover, about their shared search for compassionate care. They discuss Daniel’s experience of schizophrenia, the challenges of navigating treatment and the value of community, persistence and a support team that recognizes the whole person.
About the Guests:
Dr. Ellen Bassuk and Daniel Schoonover are the mother-and-son authors of Between Two Worlds: A Psychiatrist and Her Son’s Quest for Compassionate Care.
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