This podcast episode explores bipolar disorder, the intriguing phenomenon whereby moods fluctuate erratically and unpredictably.
The podcast explores the diverse facets of what used to be called manic depressive illness, from its causes and manifestations to the wider disruptions it imposes on the individual and society.
To illustrate the lived experience of bipolar disorder, I cite such fascinating memoirs as The Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfern Jamison, Bipolar. A Gift of Thorns by Dale Zurawski, Living at The Speed of Light by Katie Conibear and Madness: A Bipolar Life by Marya Hornbacher.
I also explore the history of bipolar disorder with the helpful books of Lauren Slater titled The Drugs that Changed Our Minds, and of Eric Kandel titled The Disordered Mind.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Pt4IttYl5aU
Spotify video: https://open.spotify.com/episode/46S8vziFnglWhY8qU6hvEI
Spotify audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TZb3rG4KuyiD5ttEd0ptb
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