Schizophrenia
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about schizophrenia, a mental health disorder that he states affects about one percent of the population. Dr. Leuchter explains that schizophrenia is what's called a "thought disorder....
Suicide (Part Two)
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about the correlation between suicide and age. Dr. Leuchter explains that the risk for suicide goes up during adolescence and then again after middle age, particularly among elderly wh...
Suicide (Part Three)
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, explains that the people who are at the highest risk for committing suicide are those who are socially isolated.
Treating Depression: First Steps
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about first steps in treating depression. Initially, Dr. Leuchter explains, doctors look for symptoms that often accompany depression, such as problems with sleep, energy, appetite, se...
Suicide (Part One)
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about the increased risk of suicide among those suffering from depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Onset of manic-depressive Illness
Professor of psychiatry and author Kay Redfield Jamison talks about the sudden onset of severe depression she experienced at age seventeen.
Society's Response to Suicide
Professor of psychiatry and author Kay Redfield Jamison explains that, "...society has a vested interest in keeping people from killing themselves." Dr. Jamison adds that it's important to "...make it easier for people to talk about depression, abou...
Mania and Medical Emergencies
Professor of psychiatry and author Kay Redfield Jamison talks about her experiences with mania and the hallucinations that ensued. "I didn't have any option but to get medical care," Dr. Jamison recalls. "And I was very fortunate, I got very good me...
Suicide
Professor of psychiatry and author Kay Redfield Jamison explains that the decision to commit suicide is usually the result of prolonged depression and hopelessness. In some cases, Dr. Jamison notes, those who make this choice do so because they don'...
Suicide and Psychiatric Disorders
Professor of psychiatry and author Kay Redfield Jamison talks about the irrefutable link between psychiatric disorders and suicide, especially among young people.