JFCS-JFS Keynote Part 1: A Spouse’s Late-Onset Mania and Depression

In October 2021, Jeff was the keynote speaker at the 21st Annual Conference on Mental Health sponsored by Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis and Jewish Family Service of St. Paul. In Part 1, Jeff describes the tumultuous effects of his wife Leah’s sudden and severe late-onset bipolar disorder on their marriage and their family.

JFCS-JFS Keynote Part 2: Managing a Family Member’s Own Well-Being

In Part 2, Jeff discusses how he managed his own well-being through self-care, his community of friends, service providers, and his synagogue, and by focusing on gratitude.

JFCS-JFS Keynote Part 3: Finding Meaning and Hope

In Part 3, Jeff addresses five difficult questions faced by family members of those with a mental illness. He concludes the keynote speech with a message about finding meaning and hope when a loved one experiences a chronic illness.

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Bryn Mawr resident’s book shows what it’s like to love someone with a mood disorder.

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Jeff Zuckerman discusses Mental Health Awareness Week with radio host Roshini Rajkumar

On Real Talk with Roshini, Jeff discusses the stigma associated with mental illness and how talking openly about his wife's illness was an important step in his self-care.

October 4, 2020

Faced with his wife’s late-onset mental illness, author penned an open, heartfelt memoir

Jeff Zuckerman and his wife, Leah, had been married for 30 years when Leah’s late-onset bipolar disorder upended their ordinary, happy lives. 

September 15, 2020