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Explorer Felicity Ashton recounts her  solo skiing expedition across Antarctica,  explaining exploration for her and many others is not  merely  a choice but a fundamental need.   “It took me a long time to realize that not everybody has that same itch to go. There's a commonalit ...  Show more

Robert Macfarlane of Cambridge University shares his extraordinary journey writing and researching his latest book “Is a River Alive?” and explains why a river can be viewed very much as a metaphor for life, always flowing, twisting, changing and adapting while at the same time p ...  Show more

Doctors told a teenage Laura Delano she had something they called bipolar disorder, and then proceeded to make her legitimately crazy with psych drugs. She’s one of the few who recovered. (00:00) Introduction (01:20) Why Is the New York Times Mad at Delano for Getting off Antidep ...  Show more

Now more than ever, as we are locked inside of our homes due to COVID-19 mental health anxiety has been on the rise. However, the stigma that mental health is secondary, or the constant need to be strong to hide what is going on in our personal lives is still the common feeling o ...  Show more

Around 40 million people around the world have bipolar disorder, which involves cyclical swings between moods: from depression to mania. Kay Redfield Jamison is one of those people. She's also a professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and has written exten ...  Show more

Internationally renowned bipolar disorder expert Dr. Trisha Suppes unravels the latest science in bipolar disorder treatment by breaking down the proven and cutting-edge treatments available today - exploring traditional solutions such as Lithium and mood stabilizers alongside ex ...  Show more