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WQED-TV: Living with Mental Illness, Part 4 - Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe developmental brain disorder that interferes with a person's ability to think clearly. While it affects only about 1% of the population, it is a traumatic illness for individuals and their families. In this report, Dr. Michael Rancurello from the Allegheny Health Network...
WQED-TV: Living with Mental Illness, Part 3 - Depression
People often say they're feeling depressed. But major depression is a serious illness which affects millions of people of all ages and all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. During this conversation, Dr. Gary Swanson from the Allegheny Health Network explains the symptoms of major...
WQED-TV: Living with Mental Illness, Part 2 - Bipolar Disorder
Bob Regis had a family, a solid career and a promising future ahead of him. That was until bipolar disorder derailed his life. In this story, Bob shares his personal battle with bipolar disorder, which is a mood disorder characterized by depressive lows and manic highs. He also explains how he...
WQED-TV: Living with Mental Illness, Part 1 - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder affects about 2.2 million men and women in America (nimh.nih.gov). Experts say it tends to be underdiagnosed and undertreated, mainly because it takes years for people to get help. In this story, Dr. Alicia Kaplan from the Allegheny Health Network explains the...
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Dormont Man Finds Hope, Raises 10K for Mental Illness Through Cross-Country Walk
As he trudged across the country from Virginia Beach to San Francisco, Ian Cummins knew he was not alone. The friends who walked across whole states with him; the strangers who offered their homes, food or just words of encouragement; the family at home in Dormont: All were there for him as he...