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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Guests: Glenn Close, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet
October 21, 2009 | Posted at 11:01 AM
Today, the ladies welcomed the Emmy award-winning start of Damages, Glenn Close, and her sister Jessie. Both women were here to talk about their new mental health awareness initiative, Bring Change 2 Mind. Jesse has lived with bipolar disorder for years, and was only diagnosed at 47 years old. This past August, Glenn and Jessie (among others) filmed a public service announcement in NYC's Grand Central Station that was directed by none other than Academy Award winner Ron Howard. Glenn explained to our audience why she decided to start this initiative and film this PSA -- and why people should not be ashamed to be diagnosed with this disease.
Two stars of ABC's Modern Family, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, stopped by today to tell viewers why their's is one of the funniest shows on television! The men play a gay couple who just adopted a baby from Vietnam; they told our viewers that this is the first time a network show has featured two gay men raising an infant! The storyline is extremely important to Jesse, who spoke about why it weighs so heavily on him. Check out Modern Family, airing tonight at 9PM here on ABC!
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rubikcubed67 Says:
October 21st, 2009, 11:24 amAs I watched the commercial for Bring Change 2Mind I began to cry with tears of joy. I am the sister, daughter, wife and mother of bipolar family members. My father, brother, husband and son are all bipolar. I also have several uncles & cousins that suffer silently. I have lived with the stigma of this disease my entire life, not knowing that my young husband and son would soon join the list of those effected by this disease. Yes there is life after diagnosis. My son is both bipolar and aspergers or as he likes to call it "ashotdog" because he is tired of being "asburger". I had to give up my father for 9 years and refused to talk to him until he got treatment only for him to die 8 months after he began to take lithium. Life was so hard, never knowing if he would strike me or cause some uproar that was unneccesary, to include assisting my ex-husband in getting custody of my daughter for 5 long years. It was the greatest 8 months I have ever had with my father after his treatment began. It's like I met the man for the first time as a father not a man fighting his own mind. I married a young man of 19 who did not show signs of BP until the trauma of our son's hospitalizations and near suicide attempts under the age of 8 years old. Thank you for having Glenn Close and her sister on today. Today I have very few friends becuase of the drama that can occur because of this disease and am now struggling with the behaviors my daughter is beginning to display as a young woman. She too is showing signs of this disease but I just can't go there right now. Maybe it will go away not........Thank you again. Love you all and watch you every day. Terrie ***** Survivor
marfreemanj Says:
October 21st, 2009, 2:28 pmI wanted to say to Glenn Close and her sister Jessie, thank you for bringing the mental illness topic to the View. I was diagnosed in my twenties with schizophrenia. I'm middle aged now. The stigma you mention is alive and well, I'm afraid. I've have struggled with public perception for many years. Thankfully, I have a great doctor and have been stable on meds this whole time. I function pretty well. Yes, the side effects Jessie mention are a problem, but with the miracle of these meds, we can live normal lives. Sorry Tom Cruise. Thank you to the View for airing this.
dawnwezzee Says:
October 21st, 2009, 4:32 pmAs I was watching Glenn and her sister I cry my eyes out, my daughter is 10 and @ the age 4 and 6 different Dr. I finally got an answer Bipolar and Odd and its really hard and no one really understand its HARD not only for family but for my daughter as well. I am a single mother of 2 and work full time and has not support in my area for this diagnosed but I love my daughter very much but sometime I wonder WHY me dear WHY me I can only take so much so with alot of crying and alot of talking to God in my room @ nite please just keep my going cause I love my daughter very beautful and very smart bt can just change just like that,,, so I thank you Glenn and your sister and Ron Howard and let people know that this is a very very hard and and long battle but if your have the support u can do it, but the only thing I have is God and my 2 kids my kids keep my going and I wonder WOW how much more can one person take but I am a strong person and this makes my even stronger. i could go on on cause I have NO ONE to talk to or just scream out ..THANKS DAWN
pureologyfan Says:
October 21st, 2009, 7:37 pmTHANK YOU!! I was diagnosed bi-polar about 4 years ago. I went through a VERY VERY rough time before I was diagnosed. I was forced to medically retire from a 14 year career but have since finally found the right meds (I hope!)and have started a second career. Facing the stigma was one of the WORST parts and sometimes still is. That commercial left me in tears! Thanks again for airing this!
DarcysTreasures Says:
October 21st, 2009, 9:27 pmAfter 3 marriages, I was diagnosed with cyclothymia which is not as severe as bipolar. The therapist I was seeing because of divorce #3 suggested I see a psychiatrist. I saw one and he put me on buspar which did little to help me. I went back to my therapist and told her what happened. She talked to the psychiatrist and they together decided I should start taking lithium. I know this disease is genetic but I am the only one in my family that will seek help for this mental illness. The stigma is one you have to live through to believe. The looks you get when you feel comfortable to open up can put you back to square one. I feel God has given me this affliction to help others so when I feel it's the proper time, I tell people my story and how I didn't know what "normal" was. 17 years after taking lithium, I'm doing very well with that part of my life and LOVE the "normal" feeling I wake with every day. Thank you Glenn and Jessie for bringing this to the View where I hope many people will get help because of your devotion to this cause. I'm going to see how I can help after viewing the bringchange2mind.com website. Thanks again!!!