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Video: Recognizing and Treating Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia in Adults

Bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia are two very distinct mental health challenges. While BD is characterized by intense mood swings between deeply depressive states and episodes of mania, schizophrenia is marked by psychosis that can include hallucinations, delusions, or disordered thoughts or...

Everything You Need To Know About Bipolar Disorder

We all experience shifts in our moods at times. However, some people feel changes in mood differently. For people with bipolar disorder, experiencing heightened emotions and depressive states are often so intense that they interfere with everyday life. Bipolar disorder (BD) is both common and...

Video: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Bipolar Disorder

There’s no question that mood shifts are a part of life. We all experience what it’s like to go from being happy to feeling sad, and the other way around. But for the millions of people living with bipolar disorder (BD), these shifts can be intense, jarring swings between deeply depressive states...

In the Media: People Like Me With Bipolar Disorder Must Help Shape Research and Clinical Care

Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, Johns Hopkins University, outlines a new research project to study bipolar disorder with collaborators including McLean.

Video: Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia – Diagnosis and Treatment in Adults

When it comes to recognizing and treating mental health conditions, bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia often stand out as especially challenging. While BD tends to be characterized by intense mood swings, and schizophrenia is largely marked by psychosis, the two can share common symptoms. It’s...

In the Media: Man, 27, With Severe Bipolar Disorder Shares How a Keto Diet Helped Him – ‘It’s All Worth It’

Watch Dr. Christopher M. Palmer examine how a ketogenic diet is used to manage mental illness.

McLean Hospital Launches Clinical Trial of Ketogenic Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

Baszucki Group announced the launch of a new partnership with McLean Hospital for a clinical trial of a therapeutic ketogenic diet for bipolar disorder. A cross-disciplinary team at the McLean OnTrack™ program will investigate nutritional ketosis as both a novel treatment strategy and a critical...

Video: Deconstructing Stigma – Leslie

Leslie Chihuly, CEO of Chihuly Studios, wife of acclaimed artist Dale Chihuly, and a volunteer for McLean’s Deconstructing Stigma campaign, talks openly about her personal experience with mental illness. Read more about Leslie’s story. About Deconstructing Stigma Deconstructing Stigma: Changing...

In the Media: 8 Expert Tips To Anticipate and Cope With Bipolar Mood Swings

Dr. Emily E. Carol identifies strategies one can take to manage mood episodes.

In the Media: Selena Gomez Recalls Her First Time Opening Up About Bipolar Diagnosis

While promoting her new documentary, “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” actress Selena Gomez talks about her visit to McLean where she discussed her bipolar diagnosis publicly for the first time.

In the Media: What’s the Difference Between Mania and Hypomania?

Kirsten W. Bolton offers the distinctions between two mental health symptoms.

Video: Lecture – Bipolar Disorder: Old Treatments and New Treatments

Presented by Trisha Suppes, MD, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine – The Irene Jakab Lecture

PACT Extends Its Reach To Underserved Communities

McLean’s Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) strives to provide customized, person-centered care in the community. Serving people that primarily have chronic mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, the program’s goal is to help people live fulfilling, independent lives...

In the Media: Care for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Plunged During Pandemic

A new paper from Dr. Alisa B. Busch finds that people with severe mental illness experienced a substantial disruption in care during the pandemic.

In the Media: Paul English’s Newest Venture – A Startup Studio for New Consumer-Oriented Apps

A local technology entrepreneur is interested in working with McLean and other local hospitals to help young people with bipolar disorder.

Video: Lecture – The Role of the Family in the Treatment of Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder

Presented by David J. Miklowitz, PhD, UCLA Semel Institute – Visiting Scholar Series lecture

Video: Lecture - Clinical Considerations in Bipolar Disorder

Presented by Dr. Allan Young, King’s College London – The Irene Jakab Lecture In this wide-ranging talk, Young looks at bipolar disorder from different perspectives. He discusses early descriptions of bipolar disorder and explains how patients were diagnosed and treated. Also, he explains how...

In the Media: Selena Gomez Felt ‘Huge Weight Lifted Off’ After Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

Actress Selena Gomez, a McLean Award winner, shares how she felt after her bipolar disorder diagnosis.

New Clinic Strives to Mitigate Risk of Developing Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder with psychotic features are diagnoses laden with stigma, and they can sound downright frightening. Child psychiatrist Perihan Esra Guvenek-Cokol, MD, an expert in psychotic disorders, doesn’t dispute their seriousness. But she knows that...

How One Nurse Makes a Difference for Patients and Staff

Jeanne McElhinney, MS, RN, BC, nurse director for McLean’s Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Inpatient Program, has seen a lot of changes. She arrived at McLean in 1986 during training for her associate degree in mental health at Middlesex Community College. At the time, she covered three shifts...

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