Published on June 26, 2017
"My mom battled drug addiction and mental illness her entire life. She ultimately died of it. She was purposefully open in all of her work about the social stigmas surrounding these diseases." While the loss of her mother must have been heartbreaking, Lourd is determined to raise awareness of mental health issues, continuing the work Fisher so boldly did throughout her life. Lourd's statement continued, "She talked about the shame that torments people and their families confronted by these diseases. I know my Mom, she'd want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles. Seek help, fight for government funding for mental health programs."
"My mom battled drug addiction and mental illness her entire life. She ultimately died of it. She was purposefully open in all of her work about the social stigmas surrounding these diseases." While the loss of her mother must have been heartbreaking, Lourd is determined to raise awareness of mental health issues, continuing the work Fisher so boldly did throughout her life.
Lourd's statement continued, "She talked about the shame that torments people and their families confronted by these diseases. I know my Mom, she'd want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles. Seek help, fight for government funding for mental health programs."
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