The
event featured noted TV journalist Chuck Scarborough as Master of
Ceremonies; Dr. Steven Roose, a leading U.S. expert in depression,
who discussed how depression impacts the physical body; and celebrity
speaker, Linda Hamilton who shared her personal experience with depression.
Hamilton, the iconic actress of “Terminator” fame, delivered
a poignant speech about her lifelong battle with Bipolar Disorder.
Known for her fierce portrayal of action heroine Sarah Connor, Hamilton
revealed that her personal life was crumbling. Suffering from the
condition since childhood, it was an uphill battle as Hamilton was
repeatedly misdiagnosed. The condition took a toll on the actress' personal
life, including two marriages, until she ultimately found the proper
treatment. A moving and uplifting story, Hamilton's speech
relayed a positive message of hope and healing.
Audrey Gruss founded HDRF in 2006 in honor of her mother, Hope.
HDRF's mission is to fund the most cutting-edge, international scientific
research into the origins, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
depression and its related disorders, with the ultimate goal of finding
a cure. HDRF's innovative research approach, neuropsychology,
integrates neuroscience with psychology.
