“Above all, be curious.” -- Sylvia True   Sylvia True was born in England to parents who were refugees from Germany. She moved to the US when she was five. Growing up with parents from different cultures, a mother who was a Swiss champion figure skater, and a father who was a theoretical nuclear physicist gave her varied and unique perspectives. During her summer breaks, Sylvia likes to travel to the Amazon and do research in the rainforest. She has raised two daughters, who are both pursuing their passions. Presently, she lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two very spoiled dogs, where she is a high school chemistry teacher. Her book “Where Madness Lies” is available from Top Hat books and from wherever books are sold. Today we talk about how… The book is essentially her grandmother’s story Her family’s legacy of mental illness let to suffering under Nazi Germany  Intergenerational trauma and secrecy in her family because mental illness was connected with Nazi murder Children in a household sense unspoken fear, shame and secrecy Sylvia’s own mental illness created openness in her family Sylvia’s fascination and experience with the paranormal was integrated into the storyline of her book Ambiguity between mental health and the paranormal blurs the two Her paternal grandfather was Anne Frank’s family doctor     FOLLOW SYLVIA TRUE SylviaTrue.com   WAITLIST FOR COURSE dramyrobbins.kartra.com/page/waitlist   FOLLOW DR. AMY ROBBINS firesidechat.com/amyrobbins dramyrobbins.com Instagram.com/dramyrobbins dramyrobbins@gmail.com youtube.com/c/LifeDeaththeSpaceBetweenDrAmyRobbins