<![CDATA[Losing Eric: A Psychiatrist's Fight for Her Son]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/losing-eric Yvette Sheline, MD, wrote and narrates this podcast about her son, Eric, and the struggle with bipolar disorder that ultimately took his life.

The show focuses on the science, treatment, and emotional impact of a multi-decade fight against bipolar illness—told from the perspective of a mother who's also a psychiatrist.

Dr. Sheline is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania whose career has been devoted to understanding brain mechanisms of treatment effects, plasticity, and mood dysregulation. She lives in Philadelphia.

**This show includes descriptions of serious mental illness and suicide. If you or someone you love is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a mental health crisis, please call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

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]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/losing-eric/2626006 8523daf1-76d7-4699-aa25-17ad68dad983 1052 full 1 1 6 6 false Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Discharge from the Hospital]]> Episode 5: Navigating mental illness following inpatient treatment. The key is deciding what comes after hospital discharge.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/losing-eric/2625995 5f822333-b23b-4cbe-84cd-6c381bd21517 718 full 1 1 5 5 false Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Treating the Seriously Mentally Ill]]> Episode 4: Treating the seriously mentally ill. Diagnosing and treating mental Illness in an inpatient setting.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/losing-eric/2625932 767f06ef-ddb5-4c71-a993-035b693254b8 792 full 1 1 4 4 false Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Getting Hospitalized]]> Episode 3: What to know before a loved one is hospitalized. Navigating safety, health status, and insurance during a psychiatric hospitalization.

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]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/losing-eric/2623715 b15ff487-8ed6-47b1-afd7-f0cfce1b4828 903 full 1 1 2 2 false Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Onset of Illness]]> Episode 1: A first episode of mental illness. The onset of mental illness may appear out of the blue.

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