#1800-13, 50 minutes Discovery Channel Production, 2002 In this program, host Kat Carney investigates the causes and symptoms of this frequently misunderstood illness, as well as the DSM-IV diagnosis criteria and proven treatments including psychotherapy, behavioural therapy, expressive art therapy, and electroconvulsive therapy. Bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and depression induced...

#1800-14, 21 minutes, 2000 Schizophrenia is the most severe of the serious mental illnesses, and it is more common than diseases such as cystic fibrosis, diabetes, or Alzheimer’s disease. This program explains recent research on the disease, speaking with leading medical researchers to explore what we do and don’t know...

#1800-15, 20 minutes, 1997 As of now, there is no cure for schizophrenia, but with a combination of proper medication, therapy, and group support, sufferers can gain more control over their lives. In this program, two psychiatric experts discuss the illusive nature of this devastating illness, as well as the...

#1800-16, 15 minutes, 1997 During powerful and moving interviews, two sufferers of each condition share their distressing stories of how the disorders have wreaked havoc in their lives, and how they’ve learned to cope. Several victims have achieved a semblance of normality in their lives in spite of their dysfunction....

#1800-17, 18 minutes, 1998 Today more than two million teenagers suffer from clinical depression- which can lead to substance abuse and even suicide – but only 40% seek help. In this fact-filled, down to earth program, medical professionals and six young men and women speak out about depression: what it...

#1800-18, 15 minutes, 1997 While controversy flares over whether this anxiety-related condition even exists, two men are certain of it based on their own experiences. This program examines the disorder associated with anxiety symptoms experienced following the witnessing of a traumatic event. One man, who witnessed the deaths of his...

#1800-19, 22 minutes, 2000 A depressive illness can be devastating not only for the affected, but also for family and friends. This program focuses on current research into depression, explaining the medications and psychosocial therapies that can help to eliminate the symptoms of the disease. Request

#1800-20, 52 minutes, 2001 Anxiety disorders, the most common mental illnesses in America, account for approximately one third of the nation’s direct and indirect mental health costs each year. Drawing on the experiences of patients and the insights of medical professionals, this program examines panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic...

#1800-21, 15 minutes, 1997 This program show panic attacks as a symptom of other stress-related conditions- specific phobias, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorders- and also as a separate condition. A housewife and businessman tell how panic attacks placed limitations on their daily lives and how they finally sought help and relief....

1800-22, 24 minutes, 2002; Manipulation and control are the tools of tyranny. We all know people who aren’t happy unless they can engineer the movements of everyone around them. Forcing friends and family members to do what they would rather not do is abusive. Understand what’s behind a person’s need...