Mood disorders
Mood disorders, or affective disorders, are discussed in this program filmed in the U.K., together with their symptoms and differential diagnoses. Classifications are based upon the course and severity of symptoms. The two main classifications of mo...
Inside out: going to extremes
David Myers refers to depression as the "common cold of psychological disorders." This program looks at the two major categories of mood disorders - depression and bipolar disorder - and at the cluster of psychoses known as schizophrenia. The very p...
So You’re Going Crazy… Living with a Delusional Disorder
“Having suffered from mental illness, I know how terrifying, bewildering, and isolating the experience can be,” says Hilary Dean. “Even after years of recovery, I continue my attempts to somehow process it.” Dean directs this eye-opening fil...
Depression: Not a Normal Part of Aging
Though aging has its challenges, depression and its frequent companion, substance abuse, need not be among them. This program dispels the myth that there is something inherently depressing about aging. It explores the complex relationship between de...