Kay Redfield Jamison
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Kay Redfield Jamison is an American clinical psychologist and writer. Her work has centered on bipolar disorder, which she has had since her early adulthood. She holds the post of the Dalio Professor
Kay Redfield Jamison in 2007
Jamison at a book fair in 2017
Hospital volunteer
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Hospital volunteers, also known as candy stripers in the United States, work without regular pay in a variety of health care settings, usually under the direct supervision of nurses.
Kay Redfield Jamison
…Her niece is writer Leslie Jamison. Jamison's interest in science and medicine began at a young age and was fostered by her parents. She worked as a candy striper at the hospital on Andrews Air Force Base. Jamison moved to California during adolescence, and soon thereafter began to struggle with bipolar disorder…
Candy stripers in training in Tallahassee, Florida, 1957