MODERN ATHENAS Episode 11: A Discussion of Mental Illness / The Story of Elyn Saks
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The Center Cannot Hold is a book about Elyn Saks’ journey living with schizophrenia. Elyn has survived decades of learning to accept, and living with, her illness. Her book takes...
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00:00-02:08Intro and Background of the Book
02:09-07:44Overview of Elyn’s Professional Life
07:45-12:53Schizophrenia: The Illness
12:54-20:03Elyn’s Diagnosis
20:04-25:33Schizophrenia: The Center Cannot Hold
25:34-30:24The Fight with Medication and Her Illness
30:25-35:16Accepting Medication
35:17-42:43Medication: Side Effects
42:44-46:04Disclosing Her Mental Illness
46:05-51:57The Trauma of Mental Illness
51:58-56:54Research into the Human Brain
56:55-59:35Why Elyn Wrote the Book
59:36-1:00:24Outro and Next Episode
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