Suicide: Food, Fashion, and Fame

For centuries mental illness has been taboo in our society. The recent suicides of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade have created a media frenzy around the topic.Why would someone with fame and fortune it all up and take their life? Award winning writer, standup comic, promoter, producer and baker Mara Shapshay sheds light on this phenomena and shares her story of dual diagnosis (Mental Illness and Drug Addiction), trauma, and how living with Carrie Fisher saved her life! Mara is currently starting the Friends of Carrie Fisher Foundation to raise awareness for dual diagnosis and she is putting together a mental health and recovery from addiction tour called Heavy Mentals. To learn more visit her website at: www.marashapshay.com

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