Pennsylvania man with bp helps others heal

The Associated Press profiles, Bob Forrey, a Pennsylvania man with bipolar disorder who has had command hallucinations from God and others that told him to jump into the Susquehanna River. This months, Forrey is recognized for this work with a government agency and for his climb back to normalcy. Eli Lilly and Company recognizes Forrey with one of its annual Reintegration Awards, which are given to mental health professionals and people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder who have outstanding achivements.

The awards are presented conjunction with Reintegration Today, the free quarterly magazine published by Eli Lilly and Company. Since 1997, Eli Lilly, the maker of zyprexa, has been presenting the awards. This year, Lilly presented individual awards for artistic achivement, mentorship and inspiration, and group or organizational awards for advocacy, clinical medicine, on-the-job work, continous learning, home care, social support and lifetime achivement.