Emma Kennedy
Author, screenwriter and comedian Emma Kennedy's mother's mental illness was undiagnosed in her lifetime. She speaks to Pamela about the isolation and uncertainty she felt growing up.
Author, screenwriter and comedian Emma Kennedy's mother's mental illness was undiagnosed in her lifetime, something she wrote about in her book 'Letters From Brenda: My Mother's Lifetime of Secrets'. She speaks to Pamela about the isolation and uncertainty she felt growing up.
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