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Bipolar Disorder A Conversation With Kay Redfield Jamison P1

Season 8 Episode 10 | 26m 46s

The psychologist and MacArthur Fellow shares her experience as both a researcher and someone living with bipolar disorder, exploring the latest information about diagnosis and treatment for this mental illness that often strikes young adults during an already vulnerable time of life.

Aired: 04/30/23 | Expires: 04/30/29
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