Insight - Robin Williams and Mental Illness - 08/14/14

In light of the tragic death of Robin Williams, Mark speaks with Dr. Jen Hartstein, NYC psychologist, author and professor - on many aspects of mental illness including depression and the physical and biological components and how the reverberations of losing Robin Williams have created massive dialogue that will hopefully spark a better understanding of what mental illness truly is – a disease.   

Mark shares his personal experience with panic attacks, anxiety and depression and how he managed to navigate and conquer intrusive thoughts that at first rocked his world – to, how the right therapist and understanding what your body is telling you can make all the difference.   Plus, hear how Mark had the privilege of meeting, cycling and interviewing Robin Williams at The Challenged Athletes Foundation triathlon, where they shared laughs and where Mark saw first handedly how devoted Robin was to people with disabilities.