Pat Holland

Rick Wood interviews Pat Holland in this Porch Talk from 2023.  Pat discusses her career, including 15 years at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital working with the mentally ill, a field she transitioned into by accident but found profoundly rewarding. Holland shares her insights on mental illness, advocating for greater societal compassion and improved care, and touches on her personal challenges, like her daughter’s struggles with PTSD after 9/11 and her strained relationships with her children due to their involvement with Jehovah’s Witnesses. She also offers her perspectives on Colonial Beach, expressing satisfaction with her new community.