Delusions Through the Ages with BBC Documentarian and Historian Victoria Shepherd

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Why I Miss My Hallucinations with Kit Wallis aka SchizoKitzo

Most people think "hearing voices" would be a nightmare symptom of mental illness, but for some, it feels more like a friendship. In the medical world, hallucinations and delusions are symptoms to be eliminated. But for Kit Wallis, the reality of living with schizoaffective disor ...  Show more

Rock Bottom to a Netflix Documentary: The Philly Captain Shares His Bipolar Journey

In 2012, Jon McCann was sitting in a car weeping and preparing to end his life. He was struggling with a failing marriage, alcoholism, and a recent bipolar diagnosis that he feared was a "death sentence." Fast forward to today, and Jon—better known as "The Philly Captain"—is the ...  Show more

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