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14 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Sat, Oct 1, 2016 27 mins
The Season 4 premiere spotlights suicide prevention. Guests include Donna Morgan, who discusses the loss of her daughter, singer Simone Battle (1989-2014), to suicide; and Dr. Maria Oquendo (New York State Psychiatric Institute), who discusses the diagnosis, treatment and neurobiology of suicidal behavior.
Episode 2
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 27 mins
Former NFL linebacker Keith O'Neil discusses his battle with bipolar disorder; and clinical psychiatrist Robert M.A. Hirschfeld offers advice about treatment.
Episode 3
Sat, Oct 15, 2016 27 mins
Singer-songwriter Brian Wilson discusses his battle with mental illness and his work with the Campaign to Change Direction, which educates the public about warning signs of mental illness. Joining the discussion: "Love & Mercy" filmmaker Bill Pohlad and actor Paul Dano; and Campaign to Change Direction founder Barbara Van Dahlen.
Episode 4
Sat, Oct 22, 2016 27 mins
Part 1 of 2. Former congressman Patrick Kennedy ("A Common Struggle") discusses his battle with bipolar disorder and addiction.
Episode 5
Sat, Oct 29, 2016 27 mins
Conclusion. Former congressman Patrick Kennedy ("A Common Struggle") discusses his battle with bipolar disorder and addiction.
Episode 6
Sat, Nov 5, 2016 27 mins
The mental-health challenges that veterans face are discussed with Dr. Matthew J. Friedman (U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs National Center for PTSD), Dr. Marianne Goodman (Mount Sinai) and New York state senator Thomas D. Croci, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Episode 7
Sat, Nov 12, 2016 27 mins
Part 1 of 2. Schizophrenia is discussed with a young man who's lived with it since being diagnosed at age 15; and psychiatrist-schizophrenia expert Patrick McGorry, who founded the National Youth Mental Health Foundation in Australia.
Episode 8
Sat, Nov 19, 2016 27 mins
Conclusion. New York State Mental Health Commissioner Ann M. Sullivan discusses mental-health services for children; and Ian Boeckh of the Graham Boeckh Foundation discusses his work to improve the lives of people with or at risk of mental illness.
Episode 9
Sat, Nov 26, 2016 27 mins
Treatments and methods of prevention for schizophrenia are discussed. Included: medical trials for nutritional supplements in utero.
Episode 10
Sat, Dec 3, 2016 27 mins
Mental-health programs available to people in the criminal justice system are discussed.
Episode 11
Sat, Dec 10, 2016 27 mins
The relationship between mental illness and violence is discussed.
Episode 12
Sat, Dec 17, 2016 27 mins
How a mother's depression impacts her child's mental health.
Episode 13
Sat, Dec 24, 2016 27 mins
Dr. Herbert Pardes, a former director of the National Institute for Mental Health and former president of the American Psychiatric Association, is interviewed.
Episode 14
Sat, Dec 31, 2016 27 mins
The Season 4 finale features Dr. Eric Kandel, who received the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of memory. Topics include age-associated memory loss and post-traumatic stress.