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Miss Auburn discusses schizophrenia advocacy, children's book project on podcast
Summary
Chandler Gross, recently crowned Miss Auburn, told hosts of the Auburn on Main podcast that her community-service platform centers on destigmatizing schizophrenia; she is drafting a children's book about a 7-year-old with schizophrenia and is seeking a publisher.
Miss Auburn Chandler Gross told listeners of the Auburn on Main podcast that she is using her title to change perceptions of schizophrenia and to create resources for young people and families.
"I wanted to make an impact and change people's perception of what a schizophrenic person looks like, acts like, does," Gross said on the show, describing how seeing past Miss Americas and family history inspired her to speak publicly about the condition. Gross said she had her first psychotic episode at 15…
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