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Henry and Patrick Cockburn, Living with Schizophrenia

Henry Cockburn describes his experiences of schizophrenia after six years living in mental hospitals. While his father Patrick talks about his battle to find a future for his son

Henry Cockburn describes his experiences of schizophrenia as he emerges from six years of living in mental hospitals. While his father Patrick Cockburn, an award-winning foreign correspondent, talks about his battle to find a future for his son who was diagnosed with this cruel mental illness at the age of 20.

They talk to Carrie Gracie on The Interview.

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28 minutes

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  • Sat 5 Feb 201110:32GMT
  • Sat 5 Feb 201122:32GMT
  • Sun 6 Feb 201107:32GMT
  • Sun 6 Feb 201114:32GMT
  • Mon 7 Feb 201104:32GMT

BBC World Service Archive

BBC World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project