Kathy Cronkite Biography

Kathy Cronkite is a well-known writer, journalist, and public speaker who is the daughter of famed broadcast journalist and anchorman Walter Cronkite. She experienced her own personal struggle as one of the millions of people who suffer from clinical depression, which inspired her to help others. Cronkite's difficult journey from darkness to light led her to become a relentless advocate for mental health, busting stereotypes about her condition, changing the conversation, and teaching others about recovery and treatment. She found that others, including many celebrities, had suffered from the same terrible condition while waging her struggle. This revelation inspired her to publish On the Edge of Darkness: Conversations on Conquering Depression, a collection of interviews with celebrities who have struggled with depression, including Mike Wallace, Joan Rivers, Dick Clark, Kitty Dukakis, John Kenneth Galbraith, and William Styron. On the Edge of the Spotlight: Celebrities' Offspring Speak Out About Their Lives, her second book, focuses especially on the challenges of celebrities' children. Cronkite continues to battle the stigma associated with mental illness by educating the public about depression and how to get treatment. Her outspoken advocacy is renowned, and experts in the mental health area hold her personal expertise and efforts in high regard. Her talks are always educational, and she adds compassion, humor, and honesty to them. Cronkite presents a call to understanding for all of us, speaking with conviction rooted in experience. For her, feeling better has become a way of life. She urges, "I am filled with optimism." "Getting healthy is your top priority," she says. Depression is a condition that may be effectively treated. There is assistance available, as well as optimism.

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