BIPOLAR DISORDER
Click here to view all Different Brains content about bipolar disorder What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms are severe and can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school […]
OCD
Click here to view all Different Brains content about OCD What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), once considered a type of anxiety disorder, is now regarded as a potentially disabling illness that traps people in endless cycles of repetitive thoughts, behaviors and rituals that can interfere with normal activities. Symptoms of […]
“Sesame Street” Joins Growing List of Shows with Autistic Characters
By Peter Bochner Sesame Street has become the latest television show to introduce a character with autism. A muppet character named Julia is now part of Sesame Street Workshop‘s new online initiative, called Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children. The storyline involving Julia, aimed at families with children ages 2 to 5, […]
