Living alone as a teen with her mom’s untreated schizophrenia, Sandy experienced disturbing behaviors and learned quickly how powerless she was to bring her healthy mother back to normal. But in time, Sandy learned to love her newly mentally ill mother, to delight in her and to have a meaningful and positive lifelong relationship with her. Mom and Me is a true success story of how both mother and daughter healed through facing the challenges of mental illness.
Alexandra Georgas is an author, international speaker, and performing songwriter who has a heart for people with mental illnesses and their loved ones. A graduate of Second City in Chicago, Alexandra peppers her work with humor. Her CD The Real Deal contains original songs that tell stories of her life. Alexandra is a supporter of and speaker for the National Alliance on Mental Illness and a member of the Associate Board of Thresholds, an organization that provides stellar mental health services and housing in the Chicago area. She has a master’s degree from DePaul University and has spoken at technical conferences throughout the United States, Europe and South America.