Oct 28, 2020
Mental illness in America is at an all-time high. The isolation and changes that came with the pandemic have lonely and sometime devastating consequences for those not even infected with Covid. Over one-third of U.S. adults self-identified as clinically anxious or depressed; and experts have predicted that 75,000 additional deaths may be caused by the associated despair.
Our guest today, Terri Cheney is the author of the New York Times bestseller Manic: A Memoir, which has been translated into eight foreign languages. Terri’s writings and commentary about mental health have also been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, and NPR. Her ongoing blog for Psychology Today has received over one million views. BOOK – Modern Madness: An Owner’s Manual:
2:48 Terri’s past as an entertainment attorney to some of the most well-known entertainers, including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, and more.
3:52 Did you fight the bipolar diagnosis?
5:11 How did your family take the diagnosis?
6:15 When did you start experiencing symptoms?
9:45 What makes your book different?
11:11 Decision whether or not to take certain medication
12:28 There are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments in the book—like the time your probation officer asked about your gang history, and you answered, “Varsity cheerleader.” Or your list of do’s and don’ts for being “The World’s Worst Party Guest.”
15:11 Dysthymia- when does it become destructive?
17:42 What drew you to Hollywood representation?
18:48 Manic episodes and memory loss
20:15 Recommendations for listeners struggling with this
21:22 “Pressing Health”- Health news that’s fresh off the press. Could your divorce affect your children’s hormones later in life? Turns out that it can. A new study fromBaylor university found that children whose parents divorce during childhood have lower oxytocin levels later in life and may have trouble forming bonds and building relationships. Here’s the details of the study: 128 people enrolled in the study ages 18 to 62, all from two colleges in the Southeast United States. 27.3% of those indicated their parents were divorced. Participants were asked to empty their bladders and then they were given a 16-ounce bottle of water to drink. Next, they filled out questionnaires about their childhood, as well as their current social functioning. The questions asked things about their parents' style, including affection, protection, indifference, over-control and abuse; and their own levels of confidence, discomfort with closeness, need for approval and their styles of relationships and caregiving. When they were done with the questionnaires, they had to give a urine sample, which researchers analyzed for oxytocin concentrations. Those whose childhood experience included their parents' divorce, had substantially lower oxytocin levels. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200909100230.htm
24:18 Modern Madness: An Owner’s Manual: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Madness-Owners-Terri-Cheney/dp/0306846306
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