Apparently
quite a bit. The Hemingway family has been famous (or infamous) for
their efforts to battle mental illness. Starting with Ernest Hemingway,
and running rampant through this talented and accomplished family, there
has been a long history of suicide as a result of mental illness.
Specifically, the Hemingways struggle with depression and substance
abuse. This is truly a family that personifies the genetic influence
that can be seen in mental illness. Mariel Hemingway and Barbara Kopple (Director)
are currently marketing a film based on the life of Mariel that follows
the impact of mental illness on her personally and on her famous family.
NAMI published an interview with both Barbara and Mariel about the
movie and what they hope to convey. The link for this article is:
http://bit.ly/XhvzFk
I learned a great deal from this article about Mariel and her family. First of all, I learned about this film. It is called “Running From Crazy” and explores Mariel’s personal history of drug addiction and mental illness. It also covers the mental illness and substance abuse of other family members leading to an extraordinary seven suicides. (Of course, Ernest was one of the first that I was were aware of. I had forgotten that her sister, Margaux was also another suicide. I remember being upset by Margaux’s death when I was younger.) It seems to me that Mariel had quite an education about mental illness. And fortunately, she is now educated about recovery. Mariel is quite a proponent of healthy living and healthy choices in dealing with mental illness. If you have an interest, here is the website for her business which promotes her approach. (I love her emphasis on taking care of yourself.): http://www.thewillingway.com/about/ As a depressed person, I know that my self-care impacts my mood. I know that my choices impact my disease, and I love her emphasis on what we CAN change. If you look at the website, Mariel promotes healthy eating and exercise. She also promotes a spirituality that she believes is enhanced when you are outdoors and enjoying the physical world that we all share.
I also found out that Mariel is an advocate for the mentally ill. She works towards eradicating the stigma of mental illness. Like me, she sees the potential when we are talking about mental illness, for creating a healthier and more compassionate society. And this film is her effort to ‘come out’ in the way that I am in my blog. Her goals are the same as mine, to advocate for changes in the way that we treat the mentally ill and to promote discussion leading to increased understanding. I’m looking forward to seeing this movie. Although it is not out in theaters yet, I believe that it will continue to fuel the debate and discussion about mental illness that began after Newtown.
I’m very proud of Mariel. It appears that she has learned a great deal about herself in spite of the impact of the biochemical monster called depression. Whenever I see someone with spirit conquer the monster of mental illness, I am inspired. If they can do it, so can I. How do you feel about that? Are you inspired by success stories? Do you look forward to hearing people talk about how they conquered the disease? I would love to hear from you. Send me your response.
I learned a great deal from this article about Mariel and her family. First of all, I learned about this film. It is called “Running From Crazy” and explores Mariel’s personal history of drug addiction and mental illness. It also covers the mental illness and substance abuse of other family members leading to an extraordinary seven suicides. (Of course, Ernest was one of the first that I was were aware of. I had forgotten that her sister, Margaux was also another suicide. I remember being upset by Margaux’s death when I was younger.) It seems to me that Mariel had quite an education about mental illness. And fortunately, she is now educated about recovery. Mariel is quite a proponent of healthy living and healthy choices in dealing with mental illness. If you have an interest, here is the website for her business which promotes her approach. (I love her emphasis on taking care of yourself.): http://www.thewillingway.com/about/ As a depressed person, I know that my self-care impacts my mood. I know that my choices impact my disease, and I love her emphasis on what we CAN change. If you look at the website, Mariel promotes healthy eating and exercise. She also promotes a spirituality that she believes is enhanced when you are outdoors and enjoying the physical world that we all share.
I also found out that Mariel is an advocate for the mentally ill. She works towards eradicating the stigma of mental illness. Like me, she sees the potential when we are talking about mental illness, for creating a healthier and more compassionate society. And this film is her effort to ‘come out’ in the way that I am in my blog. Her goals are the same as mine, to advocate for changes in the way that we treat the mentally ill and to promote discussion leading to increased understanding. I’m looking forward to seeing this movie. Although it is not out in theaters yet, I believe that it will continue to fuel the debate and discussion about mental illness that began after Newtown.
I’m very proud of Mariel. It appears that she has learned a great deal about herself in spite of the impact of the biochemical monster called depression. Whenever I see someone with spirit conquer the monster of mental illness, I am inspired. If they can do it, so can I. How do you feel about that? Are you inspired by success stories? Do you look forward to hearing people talk about how they conquered the disease? I would love to hear from you. Send me your response.
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