‘This is a disease. Be willing to be able to talk, share in your community…’
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Terry Mishler pictured with his daughter Sara, who died of an overdose in 2015.
Terry Mishler lost his daughter to an opioid overdose on October 29, 2015.
He decided to share that his daughter died of an overdose in her obituary. He says addiction is a disease and it should be treated that way.
He’s hoping that by being honest about his daughter’s addiction he can help to battle stigma and encourage others to share their stories as well.
Keira McGuire is a health reporter and multimedia producer for WITF. She hosts and produces Transforming Health television programs as well as other shows and documentaries for WITF’s Original Productions. McGuire produced the Emmy Award winning series HealthSmart for the last ten years. Keira previously worked at WBFF in Baltimore and WMDT in Salisbury as a reporter and anchor. She’s a graduate of Towson University.
