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Article: Roles that shine a light on the dark; Mental Health Players educate public about mental illnesses.(Capital Region)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- March 16, 2006
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Byline: DANIELLE FURFARO Staff Writer
ALBANY - When asked what she does when she wakes up, Harriet Comfort launches into a litany of tasks she performs every morning.
"The first thing I do is check my alarm clock to make sure the time is right, then I wash my hands, then I check my alarm clock again, so I have to wash my hands again," said Comfort. "Then I dip my toothbrush in alcohol to make sure there are no germs on it."
Comfort does not really suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder, but for the moment, she has taken on the role of someone who does.
In the past 25 years, as the director of the Mental Health Players, Comfort has ...