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Kitty Dukakis, humanitarian and activist for mental health, dies at 88 - The Washington Post

She campaigned fiercely for her husband, Michael Dukakis, in the 1988 presidential election, spoke openly about her struggles with addiction and later promoted electroconvulsive therapy as a treatment for depression.

By:Glenn Rifkin
Source:The Washington Post
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Kitty Dukakis, humanitarian and activist for mental health, dies at 88 - The Washington Post
Kitty Dukakis, who was the wife of former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis and who publicly battled addiction and became a prominent advocate for electr… [+10960 chars]

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