Yvette Sheline, MD
Losing Eric: A Psychiatrist's Fight for Her Son
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 ill...
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Episodes
Alternative Treatment Options 06.07.2026 9:32
Episode 16: Treatment options for the seriously mentally ill.
Life After Release From Mandatory Treatment 29.06.2026 9:59
Episode 15: On the surface, my son seemed fine. Recurrent nature of mental illness; what are the treatment options?
Romance and Relationships 22.06.2026 11:25
Episode 14: Romance and relationships during bipolar illness. My son wanted to find a life partner but didn't succeed.
Transition to Social Work Graduate Program 15.06.2026 10:02
Episode 13: Struggling with mental illness in a graduate program. My son wanted to help others who struggled like he did.
Crisis Stabilization 08.06.2026 12:21
Episode 12: Crisis Stabilization Center and medication monitoring. Crisis centers are authorized to monitor medication per legal mandates.
Brittle 01.06.2026 13:26
Episode 11: The Goldilocks Dilemma. The struggle to find the right dose in treating mental illness.
Trip to Peru 25.05.2026 12:19
Episode 10: A wellness interlude after graduation.
Quest for New Medicine 18.05.2026 17:06
Episode 9: The quest for a new medicine is common in mental illness. All medications have side effects.
Disability Application 11.05.2026 15:04
Episode 8: The continuing challenges of a mental health disability. It's crucial to halt recurrence in mental health disorders.
Disability 04.05.2026 16:55
Episode 7: Mental-health disability support can be temporary or permanent. Benefits may include work flexibility and support.
Bipolar Illness 27.04.2026 17:32
Episode 6: Repeated escalations to mania in bipolar illness. Is there free will to stop the escalation to mania?
Discharge from the Hospital 20.04.2026 11:58
Episode 5: Navigating mental illness following inpatient treatment. The key is deciding what comes after hospital discharge.
Treating the Seriously Mentally Ill 13.04.2026 13:12
Episode 4: Treating the seriously mentally ill. Diagnosing and treating mental Illness in an inpatient setting.
Getting Hospitalized 06.04.2026 14:38
Episode 3: What to know before a loved one is hospitalized. Navigating safety, health status, and insurance during a psychiatric hospitalization.
Emergency Room Encounter 30.03.2026 15:03
Episode 2: Events that lead to a mental illness ER visit. How a parent can respond to a mental health episode.
Onset of Illness 18.03.2026 12:36
Episode 1: A first episode of mental illness. The onset of mental illness may appear out of the blue.
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