GREENFIELD, NH — Mental health advocate Lizzie Simon, author of Detour: My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D, will speak at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center on Monday, March 13th at 3:15 pm in Carter Memorial Meeting House.

Ms. Simon grew up in Providence, RI, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 17. In 1998, she graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in History. At the age of 23, she traveled across the country to interview people with bipolar disorder who had successfully managed their illness.

Since her book was published in 2002, she has been featured in newspaper and magazine articles as well as on many prominent television shows, including the Connie Chung Show. In 2003, Lizzie was awarded an Eli Lilly Helping Lives Move Forward Reintegration Award along with Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Rosalyn Carter. In 2004, she developed an educational forum with Dr. Gary Sachs from Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital. Further information is available through her website: http://www.lizziesimon.com.

This event is made possible by gifts in memory of Clint Hilliard, former head of the Speech and Hearing Department at Crotched Mountain. The presentation is open to the public at no charge. Seating is limited. For reservations or more information, please call Joan Crooker, 547-3311, Ext. 589.

Crotched Mountain is a charitable organization employing more than 900 people. Its mission is to serve individuals with disabilities and their families, embracing personal choice and development, and building communities of mutual support. Crotched Mountain provides specialized education, rehabilitation, community, and residential support services for more than 2,000 consumers, including individuals with disabilities and the elderly, living in New England and New York. For more information about Crotched Mountain, please visit their web site: www.crotchedmountain.org

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