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Kitty Dukakis, Mental Health Advocate, Dies at 88

3/22/2025

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Kitty Dukakis, the beloved former First Lady of Massachusetts, passed away at 88 due to complications from dementia. A passionate advocate for mental health and addiction recovery, she bravely shared her own battles in her memoir. Her dedication to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and support for electroconvulsive therapy left a lasting mark on the conversation surrounding mental health.

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Kitty Dukakis, the beloved former First Lady of Massachusetts, passed away at 88 due to complications from dementia. A passionate advocate for mental health and addiction recovery, she bravely shared her own battles in her memoir. Her dedication to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and support for electroconvulsive therapy left a lasting mark on the conversation surrounding mental health.