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The home for VPR's coverage of health and health industry issues affecting the state of Vermont.

'They Are Us,' Part 3: Parents

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Aaron Shrewsbury For VPR
In this episode, we hear about what it's like to be a parent of an adult child living with schizophrenia.

This is a story about what it’s like, day to day, year to year, to be a parent of an adult child living with schizophrenia.

Listen to the full episode above. Have feedback or a story to share? 

Featuring:

  • Connie Stabler, a mother and Howard Center board member (the Howard Center is a VPR underwriter)
  • Ron, a father (note: we are only using Ron's first name)

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Aired on VPR on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 5:44 p.m.

Music for the series used with permission by and

Erica Heilman produces a podcast called Rumble Strip. Her shows have aired on NPR’s Day to Day, Hearing Voices, SOUNDPRINT, KCRW’s UnFictional, BBC Podcast Radio Hour, CBC Podcast Playlist and on public radio affiliates across the country. Rumble Strip airs monthly on ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. She lives in East Calais, Vermont.

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