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Patty Duke's Greatest Role: Mental Health Pioneer

News Staff : Mar 31, 2016  Newsmax Health

"She was one of the first public figures with a big public profile who [went public with being bi-polar]. What's so funny is, as her son, seeing her—the real her, the authentic her—which most people saw as well... the more she opened up, the more she shared of her pain, the more she revealed how excruciating pain can be turned into bliss." -Sean Astin, Patty Duke's son

(Coeur d'Alene, ID)—Patty Duke was known worldwide as an Academy Award-winning actress and iconic TV star. (Photo: Patty Duke Mental Health Fund/via SeanAstin.com)

But her greatest legacy may be as a mental health pioneer who brought hope to millions of sufferers at a time when such illnesses were rarely discussed.

"Patty Duke was the first celebrity to disclose she...

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