Bipolar Link, Pancreatic Cancer, Insomnia, and More

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In Tonic, Dr. Norman Swan leads a team of reporters who cover all aspects of health, from lifestyle to complementary medicines to the most recent medical discoveries. Topics covered in this episode include: Bipolar Disorder Is Often Linked to Creativity and Being Intellectually Gifted, but Is the Link Real? Bipolar disorder is one of the most misunderstood and least recognized mental illnesses. It comes in various forms but at its core is a cycling between deep, dark depression and elated moods or even outrageous and flamboyant behavior. There's a belief that the disorder is linked to creativity and being gifted, but the question is whether the link is real. Dr. James MacCabe of the Institute of Psychiatry in London has been studying that exact theory, and Dr. Norman Swan sits down with him for a chat to see whether there's any truth to it.