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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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Join us for a Meet the Author event on Tuesday, June 10 at 7 p.m at the Cherry Hill Public Library. Dr. Rachel Pruchno's fiercely candid memoir tells the story of how mental illness threatened to destroy her own family. Not once, but twice. [More than 11.4 million people in the U.S. experience a mental illness severe enough to cause problems in their daily lives. For every person experiencing mental illness, there are family members who suffer as well.]
Dr. Pruchno's story began with her mother's episodes of crippling sadness and whirlwind activity. When she became a mother, she feared her daughter would follow in these footsteps. It was not until she came to terms with her own secrets that she truly understood the destructive and pervasive effects mental illness has on families.
Surrounded By Madness is transforming. It will empower families to stop hiding and start talking when mental illness strikes.
About the Author: Dr. Rachel Pruchno, is Director of Research at the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging and Endowed Chair, Professor of Medicine at Rowan University's School of Osteopathic Medicine. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University. Dr. Pruchno has been the Principal Investigator on numerous research grants funded by the National Institute and has published more than 70 peer reviewed articles in scientific journals. Rachel is married with four children, two of whom are dogs.
Cherry Hill Public Library
1100 Kings Highway North
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Location: Half Conference Center, Lower Level
This event is free and open to the public.
Seating is limited and registration is required (856) 667-0300
Dr. Pruchno's story began with her mother's episodes of crippling sadness and whirlwind activity. When she became a mother, she feared her daughter would follow in these footsteps. It was not until she came to terms with her own secrets that she truly understood the destructive and pervasive effects mental illness has on families.
Surrounded By Madness is transforming. It will empower families to stop hiding and start talking when mental illness strikes.
About the Author: Dr. Rachel Pruchno, is Director of Research at the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging and Endowed Chair, Professor of Medicine at Rowan University's School of Osteopathic Medicine. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University. Dr. Pruchno has been the Principal Investigator on numerous research grants funded by the National Institute and has published more than 70 peer reviewed articles in scientific journals. Rachel is married with four children, two of whom are dogs.
Cherry Hill Public Library
1100 Kings Highway North
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Location: Half Conference Center, Lower Level
This event is free and open to the public.
Seating is limited and registration is required (856) 667-0300
