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Posted by wendy b. on October 24, 2001, at 18:43:38
Dear All:
Today, Kay Redfield Jamison has won, along with 22 other recipients, the most prestigious award in the humanities and sciences, the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" grant. The award is for $500,000 over the next five years.
http://www.macfound.org/programs/fel/2001fellows/jamison.htm
Her success means so much to me, and I think perhaps to many other sufferers of depression and bipolar illnesses, here on PSB and PBabble, who have read her work, and who respect her a great deal. She has published scientific articles, a memoir of her bipolar illness, and a new book on suicide. She is a psychiatrist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and is 55 years old. Her contributions to the understanding of the illnesses we suffer from, and her courage and intelligence, are an inspiration. What an impressive woman!
ever yours,
Wendy
Posted by sar on October 24, 2001, at 20:03:52
In reply to Kay Redfield Jamison wins MacArthur Grant!, posted by wendy b. on October 24, 2001, at 18:43:38
i finished an unquiet mind only a few days ago and have been researching her on the net.
how wonderful and neet! i've also been flipping through the large large text manic-depressive illness.
having dealt (and currently dealing with) manic-depressive illness while concurrently doing excellent work in her field is v. inspirational.
thanks for the update, Wendy.
Posted by susan C on October 24, 2001, at 20:15:26
In reply to Kay Redfield Jamison wins MacArthur Grant!, posted by wendy b. on October 24, 2001, at 18:43:38
Thanks for the update Wendy,
I was very impressed the first time I read her book, the second reading was at the Wrong Time...it was too chose to home...It is good to know there is more real solid attention being paid attention to people like Jamison who has real, inside experience with this world of 'ours'.
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susan C> Dear All:
>
> Today, Kay Redfield Jamison has won, along with 22 other recipients, the most prestigious award in the humanities and sciences, the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" grant. The award is for $500,000 over the next five years.
>
> http://www.macfound.org/programs/fel/2001fellows/jamison.htm
>
> Her success means so much to me, and I think perhaps to many other sufferers of depression and bipolar illnesses, here on PSB and PBabble, who have read her work, and who respect her a great deal. She has published scientific articles, a memoir of her bipolar illness, and a new book on suicide. She is a psychiatrist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and is 55 years old. Her contributions to the understanding of the illnesses we suffer from, and her courage and intelligence, are an inspiration. What an impressive woman!
>
> ever yours,
>
> Wendy
Posted by mair on October 25, 2001, at 20:58:00
In reply to Kay Redfield Jamison wins MacArthur Grant!, posted by wendy b. on October 24, 2001, at 18:43:38
Wendy - thanks so much for the report. Kay Redfield Jamison is pretty much as close as I get to a true heroine to me. I've probably read An Unquiet Mind 3 times and parts of it many more times. I'm glad she's getting the recognition she so richly deserves.
Mair
Dear All:
>
> Today, Kay Redfield Jamison has won, along with 22 other recipients, the most prestigious award in the humanities and sciences, the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" grant. The award is for $500,000 over the next five years.
>
> http://www.macfound.org/programs/fel/2001fellows/jamison.htm
>
> Her success means so much to me, and I think perhaps to many other sufferers of depression and bipolar illnesses, here on PSB and PBabble, who have read her work, and who respect her a great deal. She has published scientific articles, a memoir of her bipolar illness, and a new book on suicide. She is a psychiatrist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and is 55 years old. Her contributions to the understanding of the illnesses we suffer from, and her courage and intelligence, are an inspiration. What an impressive woman!
>
> ever yours,
>
> Wendy
Posted by Gracie2 on October 26, 2001, at 22:59:26
In reply to Re: Kay Redfield Jamison wins MacArthur Grant!, posted by mair on October 25, 2001, at 20:58:00
Don't forget her excellent book, Touched With Fire. She deserves this award and I am happy for her.
-Gracie
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