Curated Video
Top 4 Inherited Mental Health Disorders: What You Need to Know
Psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks explains the top 4 mental health conditions with the highest heritability (greatest genetic influence). She discusses what heritability means, the role of environmental triggers, and how knowing your family...
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A Mental Health Journey of Understanding, Acceptance, and Hope
This video emphasizes the importance of a better understanding and acceptance of psychotic conditions through scientific advancements, education, and combating stigma. It highlights the value of early identification, comprehensive...
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Embracing Creativity and Purpose Through Psychosis
This video explores the potential advantages of psychotic experiences, such as enhanced creativity and the capacity for deep introspection. For Dara Sanandaji, this introspection led to profound personal growth, a renewed sense of...
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Learning and Growing Through Mania and Psychosis
Dara Sanandaji's life with bipolar disorder encouraged him to become more introspective and to guide his own approach to dealing with mental illness. Despite the challenges, Dara's dedication to self-improvement and learning from his...
Curated Video
Navigating the Complex Treatment of Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis
While many drugs are available to treat bipolar disorder and psychotic symptoms, finding the right medication often involves trial and error, with treatments primarily managing symptoms rather than curing the condition. Lithium remains a...
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
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...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Health Psychology and Mental Disorders
This lesson will define health psychology and discuss how behavior can affect one's health.
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: States of Mind: Mental Illness in America
BackStory podcast on mental illness in America features a discussion on how the perception and definition of mental disorders have changed throughout American history. Audio and transcripts are available.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Causes of Mental Disorders: Lesson 1
This lesson will explore the cause of mental disorders using the Stress Vulnerability Model. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Causes of Mental Disorders."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Mental Disorders Somatoform Disorders
This lesson will identify, describe and differentiate the primary symptom(s) for somatoform disorder and conversion disorder.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Treating Depression With Antidepressants
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Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Types of Depression and Bipolar Disorder in the Dsm5
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Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Tourette's?
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A&E Television
History.com: Haunted History: Lost Souls of Pennhurst, S1 E4
The spirits of patients and abusive employees still roam the halls of Pennhurst asylum, reminding visitors of the tragic lessons learned during one of the darkest times in American history. Watch this video [42:00] to learn more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pbs News Hour: Memphis Police Take Specialized Approach to Mental Illness
Find out how Memphis changed the way its police approach mental illness with this video and educational resources from PBS NewsHour from November 7, 2015. [9:42]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Newshour: Disrupted: What Can Schools and Counselors Do to Address the Teen Mental Health Crisis?
More than a year after schools were forced to shut down, districts continue to grapple with reopening plans, and are reckoning with the systemic problems magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic. [5:01]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: This Week in Wv History March: Mildred Mitchell Bateman
Examine the impact physician Mildred Mitchell-Bateman had on the care of mental patients in the United States. [2:00]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Predicting Psychotic Illness in Teens
Find out why researchers say that by examining a collection of risk factors, they can predict which high-risk teens will develop psychotic illness.