Broadcast journalist Jane Pauley speaks candidly about living with bipolar disorder while she was co-host of the national TV morning show Today. Pauley discusses the diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of her manic depression.
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my wife has suffered from severe bi-polar disorder for 8 years after 3 years of treatment and not much change . the family crumbled and she left but i still help here as much as possible 7 years later i have been apart from my sister and brothers family and most people have avoided me and cannot understand my love for her . this program shows what it is . wish everyone would watch it .
Dismiss the term “mental illness” and protmote the proper term of a brain disorder. Elevate the illness to equal status of other illnesses. Reduce stigma – allow patiens to discuss “issues with brain” rather than”mental illness”