The CBS Mornings Podcast

Stop The Stigma: Why Mental Illness is a Family Issue


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Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, Karen Varano, a program director for the New York City chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, tells CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook how a mental illness diagnosis can impact a family. Varano, who runs a program for parents and caretakers of children with mental illnesses, shares how her own daughter's experience with depression and addiction has affected her family. Varano explains the financial toll of treatment and rehab, plus explains why stigma is one of the largest barriers to care.
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The CBS Mornings PodcastBy CBS News