“They said he had a “nervous breakdown.””…

“During Lou’s teenage years, it became obvious that he was becoming increasingly anxious, avoidant and resistant to most socializing, unless it was on his terms. In social situations he withdrew, locking himself in his room, refusing to meet people. At times, he would hide under his desk. Panic attacks and social phobias beset him. He possessed a fragile temperament. His hyper-focus on the things he liked led him to music and it was there that he found himself.”

- Merrill Reed Weiner fortæller herunder om de mentale problemer hendes bror Lou Reed, sloges med i teenageårene og om hvordan de påvirkede familien.