Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, Exuberance, The Passion for Life

Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, speaks about her book "Exuberance, The Passion for Life" at a conference on teacher wellness organized by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Introduced by CTY's Dr. Charles Rowins. Topics include: mental health, genius, creativity, moods and mood disorders, depression, bi-polar disorder, teaching gifted and talented children, genetics, risk-taking and the joy of teaching. As Dr. Jamison writes in "Exuberance": "To teach well, I heard early and often, is to make a difference. To teach unusually well is to create magic."

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[variablog]

Great speech.

[rbunnell05]

I have Biplor Disorder and have read many books on the subject, Dr. Jamison's book, "An Unquiet Mind", is incredible. A book a could easily relate to. I would highly recommend it.

[makeiteasyable]

nice speech.

[talliewallie]

Everything is so structure to the point where does not get the chance of exploration!

[burrerking]

¿podremos verlo con subtítulos en español?

[Hbbbodybuilder]

Hello everyone-they may delete this so will keep it short and sweet-I am bipolar-diagnosed in97, survived 2 suicide attempts, gained and lost 95 pounds from meds, then spent last 12 years writing my memoir. Now I want to tell your story so we can help each other to not feel alone, and maybe lesson the stigma. Please consider being in my next book-this is no joke-I need all of your help to help others like us. BigCrowdAtTheCrazyHouse@gmail.­com Sites the same- hope to hear from you. Stay Strong

[Painnnnful]

@libramoon2 No, I have found the speed just perfect, I cannot stand it when other speakers speak so slowly, and get stuck and pause.. I lose my attention and patience... But then again, I'm a fast speaker myself.. and have bipolar.

[fugginahole]

This went on for four years, 13-17 until I got kicked out and started smoking marijuana and quit with the anti-depressants, after that things started getting normal again. I had been bounced from doctor to psychiatrist to rehab to doctor #2,3, etc...just getting misdiagnosed. This lady finally is telling those people that they are actually RUINING my life by treating me for depression instead of bipolar.

[fugginahole]

I am so glad this wonderful woman is being heard! Someone put in the work finally *sigh* I am diagnosed Bipolar and remember going thru puberty, my parents divorce, and a move from private country school to an out-of-state-big city school, when I was first diagnposed. I spent the next 4 years fighting with parents\doctors about not taking my meds (anti-depressants). i would complain about insomnia, hallucinations, diet changes, etc and then they would switch to a different antidepressant...

[MrSpemat]

bipolar disorder is when you are possessed with a mood state, it runs you... it is like being possessed... if anyone knows what it feels to go there...