After I nearly died during open-heart surgery, I realized that there is no room in this second life for anything but gratitude — and love.
Kermit Cole is a Founding Board Member at Mad In America. He focuses on topics related to psychiatry, mental health care, and psychology, drawing from his extensive experience as a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and his background in film-making. Kermit has been featured in Mad In America, where he highlights critical perspectives on the DSM and the biomedical system of diagnosis.



