What Happened When Maddy Ran

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 6, 2017

ESPN writer Kate Fagan discusses her book What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen. She tells the story of college athlete Madison Holleran who shocked her friends and family when she committed suicide in 2014 while attending the University of Pennsylvania. She details Maddy’s life, her struggle with depression and shows how Maddy's story is part of a larger narrative about the mounting pressures faced by young people.

Note: Mary Harris guest-hosted this segment of "The Leonard Lopate Show." 

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