brainSTEM
A podcast for anyone interested in the brain or brain disorders, hosted by neuroscientist Dr. Hilary Marusak and produced by Amanpreet and Manmeet Bhogal. Each episode interviews someone affected by a brain disorder and an expert.
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E32 – More Than a Mood: Stories and Science of Bipolar Disorder (opens the original)
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In this two-part episode of BrainSTEM, Dr. Hilary Marusak explores bipolar disorder from two angles: lived experience and neuroscience. In Part 1, she talks with Dr. Maya Schumer, a neuroscientist diagnosed with bipolar I at 20 who now studies the illness she lives with. Maya describes what mania and depression feel like from the inside, the long road to an accurate diagnosis, the difference between adhering to a treatment plan and accepting the condition, and what finally helped her feel stable
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