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Finding the Super Powers Within Video

Finding the Super Powers Within with Dr. April Lisbon | Episode 3: Richard D Williams

• June 2, 2020
• DBAdmin
• bipolar, Neurodiversity

(13 minutes) Dr. April Lisbon believes the differences in our brains can really be our super powers. In this episode, she speaks with self-advocate Richard D. Williams who shares his journey with bipolar syndrome.

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Blog

What 40 Years Of Mental Illness Has Taught Me

• March 19, 2020
• David Westgate
• bipolar, mental health, Neurodiversity

Australian businessman David Westgate share lessons he has learned through living with bipolar syndrome.

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EDB Video

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Ending the Stigma, with Sandra Cumper, M.S. | EDB 171

• June 13, 2019
• DBAdmin
• Anxiety, bipolar, Depression, mental health, Neurodiversity, schizophrenia

(VIDEO - 15 minutes) Hackie Reitman, M.D. discusses ending mental health stigma with Sandra Cumper, M.S. of NAMI Broward

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News

Genetic Markers May Help Scientists Treat Schizophrenia & Bipolar

• May 24, 2019
• Andrew Barry
• bipolar, Neurodiversity, schizoprhenia

Scientists at the Van Andel Research Institute have located a region of vital genetic control markers called epigenes that may help bring about more effective screening methods and treatments for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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Blog

The Evolutionary Advantages of Mental Illness

• March 19, 2019
• Frank King
• bipolar, Depression, Neurodiversity, ocd

Comedian and mental illness self-advocate Frank King discusses how he feels the abilities that come along with neurodiversity may have roots in our ancestors.

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News

Probiotics May Help Treat Bipolar Disorder

• December 26, 2018
• Andrew Barry
• bipolar, Neurodiversity

Probiotics, which are commonly referred to as “good bacteria,” have been found to potentially treat…

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Video WEEK IN NEURODIVERSITY

Anaheim Ducks Honor Fan With Parkinson’s

• October 20, 2018
• DBAdmin
• Autism, bipolar, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity, parkinson's

(3 min 28 sec) In this episode: a Dyslexia Task Force is helping students in Iowa, “Now This” releases a video discussing living with Bipolar Disorder, a man with Parkinson’s is honored by the Anaheim Ducks, and more!

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News

Study Finds 70% of Bipolar Patients Initially Misdiagnosed

• June 4, 2018
• Mike Nickas
• bipolar, Neurodiversity

According to research, bipolar disorder is misdiagnosed in 70% of patients, with 33% remaining misdiagnosed for at least ten years.

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News

New App Predicts Manic and Depressive Episodes in Bipolar Users

• March 27, 2018
• Reuben Friedlander
• bipolar, Neurodiversity

A new app has been released for the iPhone which passively monitors user input in order to alert bipolar users of manic episodes.

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Blog

Broken Chains, Ended Pains: The Importance of Neuroplasticity and An Open Mind

• January 5, 2018
• Deborahmichelle Sanders
• bipolar, Neurodiversity

Deborahmichelle Sanders, J.D. recounts how neuroplasticity allowed her brain to recover from a health crisis, and how the medical community can benefit from being more open-minded.

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News

Fashionista Uses Social Media to Open Up About Bipolar

• December 15, 2017
• Bret Segall-Abrams
• bipolar, Neurodiversity

Fashion blogger and founder of Ban.do Jen Gotch, made an honest announcement to her fans through social media about her mental health.

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Video WEEK IN NEURODIVERSITY

Can Instagram Cause Anxiety and Depression? – Week in Neurodiversity (11/11/17)

• November 11, 2017
• DBAdmin
• ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, bipolar, Depression, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity

(3 mins 43 sec) In this episode, a man with Down Syndrome gives a speech to Congress about life with the condition, Jennifer Lewis from Black-ish discusses her bipolar disorder diagnosis, and how can Instagram create anxiety and depression for teens?

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Video WEEK IN NEURODIVERSITY

Kids Start Lemonade Stand to Raise Autism Awareness – Week in Neurodiversity (7/29/17)

• July 29, 2017
• Mike Nickas
• Alzheimer's Disease, Autism, bipolar, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity

(3 mins 45 sec) In this episode, children put together a lemonade stand for autism awareness, a woman with bipolar disorder talks about the impact of self-empowerment, and strangers come donate movies to a man with Down syndrome for his collection? These stories and more in this week’s edition!

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News

Young Man with Schizophrenia Educates Police

• June 29, 2017
• Mike Nickas
• ADHD, bipolar, Neurodiversity, schizophrenia

Twenty-three-year-old Connor Jackson is using his experiences with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and ADHD to train officers from a handful of Kansas police departments.

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News

Researchers Develop Online Support for Bipolar Disorder

• May 4, 2017
• Mike Nickas
• bipolar, Neurodiversity

British researchers have developed a “cheap” and “accessible” online relapse prevention tool to help those with bipolar disorder.

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News

Study Suggests Genetic Link Among Autism, ADHD, Bipolar, and Other Neurodiverse Conditions

• April 17, 2017
• Megan Baksh
• ADHD, Autism, bipolar, Depression, Neurodiversity, schizophrenia

According to a recent study, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, schizophrenia and autism all have one thing in common: they can each be traced back to the same inherited genetic variations.

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Blog

Defining Neurodiversity for 2017: It’s Different Brains

• December 31, 2016
• Harold Reitman, M.D.
• Alzheimer's Disease, apraxia, Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), Autism, bipolar, misophonia, Neurodiversity, ocd, parkinson's, PTSD

In our final blog of 2016, Different Brains founder Hackie Reitman, M.D. discusses the problem of isolation when dealing with a diagnosis, and the way individuals and all of society can benefit when all of us come together for our common goals.

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Video WEEK IN NEURODIVERSITY

Week in Neurodiversity – Woman with Down Syndrome Starts Cookie Business (12/10/16)

• December 10, 2016
• Mike Nickas
• Autism, bipolar, Down Syndrome, insomnia, Neurodiversity, parkinson's, tourette's

In this episode, CalTeach researchers find a link between Parkinson’s and gut bacteria, Demi Lovato discusses her life with bipolar disorder, and a woman with Down syndrome starts her own cookie business!

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Video WEEK IN NEURODIVERSITY

Week in Neurodiversity – FSU Football Star Makes the Day of Young Boy With Autism (9/10/16)

• September 10, 2016
• Mike Nickas
• Autism, bipolar, Depression, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity

In this episode, an amusement park creates a calming room for kids with autism, a young man with Down syndrome gets into his dream school, and how did an FSU football star make the day of a student with autism?

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News

Kids’ Blood Results Could Predict Bipolar Disorder

• September 9, 2016
• Mike Nickas
• bipolar, Neurodiversity

A potential link between bipolar disorder and specific blood markers has been discovered in a UK-based study.

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Video WEEK IN NEURODIVERSITY

Week in Neurodiversity – Autism Awareness Goes Country! (8/20/16)

• August 20, 2016
• Mike Nickas
• Autism, bipolar, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity, parkinson's, PTSD

In this episode, musicians write a song for autism awareness, a young man with Down syndrome becomes a cop for a day, and did you hear about the man with Parkinson’s who won a Martial Arts title?

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Video WEEK IN NEURODIVERSITY

Week in Neurodiversity (3/26/16)

• March 25, 2016
• Matthew Ryan
• Autism, bipolar, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity, PTSD

The Week in Neurodiversity highlights recent news stories that speak to the differences in our brains. Hosted by Matthew Ryan.

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Week in Neurodiversity (3/5/16)

• March 4, 2016
• Matthew Ryan
• Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), Autism, bipolar, PTSD

On the Week in Neurodiversity, the host highlights newsworthy events in the news involving different brains. "Millennial Neurodiversity News" Hosted by Matthew Ryan.

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