Margaret Trudeau — Mother And Wife To Prime Ministers — On Her Struggle With Mental Illness
Trudeau shot to fame in the 1970s as the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. But she suffered greatly with undiagnosed mental illness.
Margaret Trudeau (@MargaretTrudeau) shot to international fame in the 1970s as the young wife of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. She entranced the country and the media with her behavior — late nights with the Rolling Stones, short skirts at state dinners, dancing in New York’s Studio 54. But Trudeau suffered greatly with undiagnosed mental illness.
The mother of current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Here & Now‘s Robin Young about her struggles with mental health and her work today as an advocate.
Interview Highlights
On how her mental health struggle began
“When I was
