Ride the Tiger: A Guide Through the Bipolar Brain
Episode 1 | 54m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
A one-hour documentary that tells the stories of individuals with bipolar disorder.
Nearly six million Americans have been diagnosed with the disorder and yet so little is known about how the illness manifests itself in our brains. Ride the Tiger is a one-hour documentary that tells the stories of highly accomplished individuals who have been diagnosed as bipolar.
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Ride the Tiger was made possible by the World Heritage Foundation - Prechter Family Fund, Joseph J. Laurencelle Memorial Foundation, Kenwal Steel Corporation, Ethel & James Flinn Foundation, Lincoln Behavioral...
Ride the Tiger: A Guide Through the Bipolar Brain
Episode 1 | 54m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Nearly six million Americans have been diagnosed with the disorder and yet so little is known about how the illness manifests itself in our brains. Ride the Tiger is a one-hour documentary that tells the stories of highly accomplished individuals who have been diagnosed as bipolar.
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Ride the Tiger: A Guide Through the Bipolar Brain - Preview
Preview: Ep1 | 3m 4s | A documentary that tells the stories of individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder. (3m 4s)
Clip: Ep1 | 4m 33s | Bipolar disorder in adolescence can be particularly difficult live with and treat. (4m 33s)
The Benefits of ECT - Ride the Tiger Clip
Clip: Ep1 | 3m 2s | Ride the Tiger explores the history of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). (3m 2s)
Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment - Ride the Tiger
Clip: Ep1 | 2m 58s | A patient is treated with deep brain stimulation during the film Ride the Tiger. (2m 58s)
Clip: Ep1 | 4m 4s | The public needs an education in the unique challenges of bipolar disorder. (4m 4s)
Clip: Ep1 | 3m 8s | Mania can have devastating effects on the financial lives of people with bipolar disorder. (3m 8s)
The Genetics of Bipolar Disorder- Ride the Tiger Clip
Clip: Ep1 | 2m 31s | "Ride the Tiger" takes a look at the role of genetics in diagnosing mental illnesses. (2m 31s)
A Look at Mania - Ride the Tiger Clip
Clip: Ep1 | 2m 47s | Two professionals talk about their first-hand experiences with bipolar disorder. (2m 47s)
Mania and Depression | Ride the Tiger
Clip: Ep1 | 3m 35s | Mania and Depression are two ends of the same experience for people with bipolar disorder. (3m 35s)
Clip: Ep1 | 2m 17s | People with bipolar disorder need more than treatment, they need to care for themselves. (2m 17s)
Clip: Ep1 | 2m 39s | There are a variety of intensive options for how to treat bipolar disorder. (2m 39s)
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Ride the Tiger was made possible by the World Heritage Foundation - Prechter Family Fund, Joseph J. Laurencelle Memorial Foundation, Kenwal Steel Corporation, Ethel & James Flinn Foundation, Lincoln Behavioral...