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Audrey Kearns: Fighting a Dragon

May 23, 2019

Audrey Kearns' big opportunity to appear as a panelist at a "nerd-convention" turns disastrous when she has an unexpected reaction to a new antidepressant.

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In Psychiatry Tags Audrey Kearns, Season 9, mental health, psychiatry, pharmaceuticals, depression

Emily Yarrison: No Ward for Sad Ladies

May 17, 2019

Emily Yarrison survives her suicide attempt and has to ask herself a whole new set of questions.

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In Psychiatry Tags Emily Yarrison, mental health, Season 9, depression, suicide, psychiatry

Mike Brown: Best Seat in the House

May 17, 2019

After passing out on the NYC subway, comedian Mike Brown is forced to take a deeper look at his mental health.

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In Psychiatry Tags Mike Brown, comedy, mental health, depression, psychiatry, Season 9

Josh Silberg: Finding power in a name

May 4, 2018

As a graduate student, Josh Silberg begins to question whether he's cut out for science.

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In Psychology, Science Communication Tags Josh Silberg, graduate school, journalism, mental health, depression

Sarah Pearl: Don't Panic

February 16, 2018

Comedian Sarah Pearl checks into a psychiatric hospital after having suicidal thoughts.

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In Psychology, Health and Medicine Tags Sarah Pearl, mental health, psychiatry, depression, comedy

Gail Thomas: Patient Number 13

December 1, 2017

Actor Gail Thomas is invited to take part in a study testing mushrooms as treatment for depression in cancer survivors.

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In Health and Medicine, Psychology Tags Gail Thomas, cancer, drugs, mental health, depression, study participant, Psilocybin

Adriana Salerno: A Different Kind of Problem

September 25, 2015

As a mathematician, Adriana Salerno is used to solving problems, but depression is something else entirely.

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Tags Adriana Salerno, math, depression, mental health, season 5

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