This event is being offered virtually. A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants to join. Please register to attend.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, join us for a panel discussion on the 30th anniversary of the publication of William Styron’s Darkness Visible, a memoir of his depression and recovery. Along with discussing Styron’s work, our panelists will speak to the role of creativity, writing, and mental health.

Talks by:

• James L. W. West III, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, Emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, author of William Styron: A Life (1998)
• Sneha Mantri, M.D., M.S., neurologist and Director of the Trent Center’s Medical Humanities Program
• Megha Gupta, M.D. Candidate, Duke University School of Medicine
• Sarah Hodges, M.D. Candidate, Duke University School of Medicine

Rubenstein librarians will also share information about the manuscripts in the Williams Styron papers and about mental health resources at Duke.

All are welcome to join the conversation, or to submit questions and comments anonymously.

The event will also serve as a virtual opening to an exhibition exploring mental health and creativity.