SciShow
There's More Than One Bipolar Disorder
There are a number of stereotypes about bipolar disorder, but they stray pretty far from what the reality is—especially since there are multiple subtypes that all have their own sets of symptoms.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What causes economic bubbles? - Prateek Singh
During the 1600's, the exotic tulip became a nationwide sensation; some single bulbs even sold for ten times the yearly salary of a skilled craftsman. Suddenly, though, the demand completely plummeted, leaving the tulip market in a...
TED Talks
Jay Walker: The world's English mania
Jay Walker explains why two billion people around the world are trying to learn English. He shares photos and spine-tingling audio of Chinese students rehearsing English -- "the world's second language" -- by the thousands.
Curated Video
Can People With Bipolar Disorder Take Stimulants?
Can people with bipolar disorder take stimulants to treat ADHD? This video addresses this common question, including how stimulants can affect mood stability and the careful management required to balance treatment for both conditions.
Curated Video
Hacking Your Sleep: Melatonin Secrets for Bipolar Disorder and ADHD
Unlock the secrets of circadian rhythms and their impact on mental health with Dr. Tracey Marks, a psychiatrist. Discover why bipolar disorder and ADHD are profoundly affected by a disrupted body clock. Learn about clock genes, sleep...
Curated Video
Breaking the Habit: Understanding and Overcoming Nail Biting
This video dives into the compulsive behavior of nail biting, or onychophagy, exploring its causes ranging from stress to boredom. Discover the health risks associated with this habit, including infections and dental issues, and learn...
Curated Video
Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and Psychotic Conditions
Psychiatric conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are diagnosed based on observed or reported symptoms, not through biological tests or brain imaging. This leads to a classification of syndromes rather than specific...
Curated Video
On a Quest to Understand Bipolar Disorder
Dara Sanandaji delves deeper into his first manic episode and the onset of his bipolar disorder by reviewing his old medical files with his therapist. He and his therapist discuss the unique details of Dara's experience as well as...
Curated Video
Dissecting a Manic Episode
Dara Sanandaji delves into his past and the onset of his bipolar disorder by consulting his therapist, aiming to understand the origins and progression of his condition. He recounts a pivotal journey to Dartmouth that escalated into a...
Curated Video
Genetic and Environmental Causes of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder and psychotic symptoms are largely influenced by genetics, as demonstrated by studies where children of parents with psychosis exhibit a higher risk of developing psychotic illnesses regardless of their environment. The...
Curated Video
Exploring Phsychosis and Its Symptoms
During his senior year of college, Dara Sanandaji had a manic episode that led to a Bipolar I diagnosis. In this series, he is exploring his illness and how it has impacted his life, both positively and negatively. In this first video,...
Curated Video
How to manage bipolar disorder - 6 Strategies
How to manage bipolar disorder. Even though medication is the mainstay of managing bipolar disorder, there are ways you can manage bipolar disorder naturally without medication (or independent of your medication). The first step is to...
Curated Video
How Long Does Rapid Cycling Last? Switching vs Cycling
Bipolar disorder is considered to be in a rapid cycling state if you have more than four episodes of either depression or mania in one year. One study showed that 80% of people experienced a resolution of their rapid cycling within two...
Curated Video
What is the difference between Psychosis and Psychopathy?
Psychosis vs psychopathy, the words sound similar, are they the same thing? I think this is a common question and people have a misconception that the two concepts are similar. But they are completely unrelated. Psychosis is a mental...
Curated Video
What is Schizoaffective Disorder- Is It Worse Than Bipolar Disorder?
Schizoaffective disorder as a combination of schizophrenia and a mood disorder either bipolar disorder or depression. Where does the term affective come from? In psychology there’s a concept called the ABC’s of the psychology. It divides...
Curated Video
What is Mixed Mania and How Do We Treat It?
What is Mixed Mania and How Do We Treat It? The official term for mixed mania is bipolar disorder either 1 or 2 with mixed features. With bipolar 1 disorder, you have episodes of depression and episodes of mania. With bipolar 2, you have...
Curated Video
Three Signs Your Mania Is Coming (The Manic Prodrome)
What are the early signs that you're getting ready to have a manic episode? We call these early signs the prodrome. Being able to detect early signs of a manic episode can be helpful in either preventing the episode or lessening the...
Curated Video
Unipolar Mania | Can you Be Manic and Never Depressed?
Bipolar disorder is a disorder where you have reoccurring episodes of depression or mania. Because these mood states are opposite in nature and say they have opposite polarity. It’s like a magnetic pole that has opposite ends of...
Curated Video
The Surprising Triggers of Mania: When It’s NOT Bipolar Disorder
Many people with bipolar disorder know their triggers, but what about those who experience mania with no diagnosis? In this video, we explore the surprising and sometimes overlooked causes of mania and how they can be detected and managed.
Curated Video
What is bipolar spectrum? Will it become bipolar 1 or bipolar 2?
Today's video is about bipolar spectrum illness and is based on a viewer question from Saddam. He asks if his diagnosis of bipolar spectrum will later become bipolar 1 or bipolar 2 disorder. The short answer is that here in the US...
Curated Video
What is Kleptomania? Is Part of Bipolar Disorder?
Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder that requires 5 criteria according to the Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition. 1. Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects that are not needed for...
Curated Video
What Is Intermittent Explosive Disorder? Is It Just Being Angry?
What is intermittent explosive disorder and what we do about it? This video is based on a several viewer questions. Some of the questions were around distinguishing it from bipolar disorder. Others asked me to to talk about it because...
Curated Video
What is Delusional disorder? How Is It Different From Schizophrenia?
Delusional disorder is very different from schizophrenia. The only thing they have in common is the presence of delusions. Schizophrenia is delusions, plus hallucinations, disorganized thoughts and behavior and other cognitive or...
Curated Video
Skin Picking and Hair Pulling Explained. What are Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors?
The two most common behaviors are hair pulling and skin picking. These two have official names in the diagnostic manual. Hair pulling is called trichotillomania and skin-picking is called excoriation disorder. Even though...