Dr. Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, Pioneer in Psychiatry
Thursday, March 25 at 7pm
Free on Zoom
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A presentation on the remarkable life of Dr. Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, who lived and worked in Rockville’s new National Historic Landmark.
About this Event
Join Peerless Rockville and Professor Gail Hornstein, author of To Redeem One Person Is to Redeem the World: The Life of Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, as she tells the inspiring story of the German-Jewish refugee analyst who was able to do what Freud and almost everyone else thought impossible – to successfully treat people diagnosed with schizophrenia and other severe forms of emotional distress using intensive psychotherapy, rather than medication, lobotomy, or shock treatment.
A pioneer in her field, she was the pivotal figure of Rockville’s unique and legendary mental hospital, Chestnut Lodge. In honor of Fromm-Reichmann’s extraordinary achievements, Frieda’s Cottage – her home and office at Chestnut Lodge for more than 20 years, and an iconic place in the history of psychiatry – was recently declared a National Historic Landmark.
This is an online presentation through Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive the link to the Zoom broadcast.
