#28 Caroline Stevenson peace activist 1-20-23 part 1: OTOH Episode 28

Glen and April interview long-time community activist Caroline Stevenson, who has provided advocacy in areas such as mental health, peace, and interfaith relationships. In this first episode, Caroline discusses how the development early in life of a serious mental illness in one of her sons fueled her interest in mental health, which led her and a few other families in Arkansas to develop a state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for support of families and reduction of stigma of mental illness. Caroline also disclosed how the death of another son in the PanAm airline bombing in 1988 initially led to bitterness and thoughts of vengeance, yet she chose to instead embark on a life-long attempt to reach across differences in religious beliefs. Additionally, she became active in peace movements, while still seeking to develop relationships with others who saw things differently, including members of the military. 

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