How High Achievement Masked a Quiet Battle with Addiction
About this episode
Mark Ehrenkranz discusses his hidden struggles with addiction despite early success in the entertainment industry.
Today’s guest on Grieving Out Loud found success early in life. Mark Ehrenkranz built a career in the entertainment industry in California and New York, taking on a range of roles. But beneath that success, he was quietly fighting a battle with addiction. Over the years, Mark says recovery would come in long stretches, sometimes years before everything would unravel again. In one case, he says it was triggered by a medication prescribed by a doctor. Other times, it started with the thought th...
More episodes of Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic
- How Her Son's Addiction Became Her Greatest Teacher
- ‘I tried to say the right thing:’ When A Parent Can’t Save Their Child from Addiction
- Teen Voices Powered by Purpose
- After His Son's Death, Music Executive Takes on Mental Health and Fentanyl Crisis
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic podcast page.