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PSYCH WEEK: Six Nights of Understanding On DiscoveryHealth.com
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World's Worst Teens
Monday, May 10, 10 p.m.
When teenagers find themselves in trouble, it's time to call in someone who can sympathize with their predicament, but who also knows how to get them back on the right track. With a direct, no-nonsense approach, behavioral expert Lorrine Marer helps tackle issues including alcohol and drug abuse and sexually transmitted diseases. Marer works from a strong position of personal experience. When her own children were diagnosed with ADHD she felt alone and without support, so she had to develop coping strategies. The incredible resolutions she produces to seemingly overwhelming problems make for powerful television.
Born Schizophrenic
Tuesday, May 24, 9 p.m.
This hour tells the story of the Schofield Family, whose daughter, January, was diagnosed as schizophrenic at the age of 5, making her one of only two children to ever receive that diagnosis. Jani experiences vivid hallucinations, delusions and uncontrollable violent rages -- yet can be soft spoken and possesses a genius IQ. She speaks often of killing herself, and has tried several times. Her friends are her hallucinations -- rats and cats mostly -- who can sometimes be good playmates, but ultimately push her toward violence. She cannot be trusted with her two-year-old brother Bodhi, who she loves yet who she also tries to harm.
Bi-Polar Mysteries
Tuesday, May 24, 10 p.m.
Jolene Edwards, 32, lives with her much younger boyfriend outside Madison, Wisconsin. She's pregnant with her third child, a girl, but this pregnancy is one of the hardest things Jolene has ever gone through. In addition to having epilepsy, fibromyalgia, panic attacks and phobias, Jolene suffers from bi-polar disorder. She's had to give up most of her many daily medications to ensure the health of her unborn child, but this decision has left her severely depressed and struggling to get through each and every day. As birth of her baby approaches, Jolene's anxiety and depression become harder and harder to control.
Freaky Eaters
Wednesday, May 25, 9-11 p.m.
Freaky Eaters is a fascinating and eye-opening series documenting the struggles of an unusual, and often overlooked, segment of the population -- those with a bizarre compulsion toward a particular food. Each episode tells the story of one Freaky Eater as he is forced to confront the painful truth behind his food obsession and come face to face with the destructive side effects his addiction has had on his life. Two experts, Psychotherapist Dr. Mike Dow and Nutrition Specialist J.J. Virgin, will stage a food intervention in a bid to help a Freaky Eater overcome his culinary compulsion and reclaim control of his diet.
My Strange Addiction
Monday, May 23, 8-10 p.m.
Tuesday, May 24, 8 and 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25, 8 and 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 26, 8 and 8:30 p.m.
Friday, May 27, 8-10 p.m.
My Strange Addiction tells the compelling stories of people who are battling obsessive behaviors on the verge of taking over their lives. From a woman who eats toilet paper to a severe scab picker to a woman who sleeps with her blow dryer, follow these addicts as they reveal their strange addictions and meet with psychological experts. The goal: to understand their strange fixations and the mental and psychological aspects of their obsessions.
Hoarding: Buried Alive
Sunday, May 22, A Whole Night of Hoarding, 7-11p.m.
Monday, May 23, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 24, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 27, 7 p.m.
Hoarding: Buried Alive goes inside the lives of compulsive hoarders to explore the psychological obsession to accumulate and save everyday things. Each episode tells the stories of two extreme hoarders struggling to battle the uncontrollable behavior that threatens to destroy their lives and the lives of their loved ones. With the help of expert therapists and organizers, the hoarders will attempt to unlock the key to their compulsion and restore their lives to normalcy.
Confessions: Animal Hoarding
Thursday, May 26, 9-11 p.m.
This documentary-reality series that takes an unflinchingly honest look at animal hoarding, the people and pets affected, and the challenges of confronting this psychological condition. Animal hoarding is defined as the compulsive need to possess and control animals and often involves the acquisition of a high and unmanageable number of animals. Not yet formally recognized as a distinct psychological disorder, animal hoarding often goes unaddressed until it becomes a crime ... until now.
My Strange Phobia
Friday, May 27, 10 p.m.
Enter the minds of four individuals afflicted with a strange and debilitating phobia: a Pilates instructor who fears her own tattoo; a college student driven to panic by repetitive noises; an ex-Wall Street worker who fears he will set fire to his surroundings; and a young girl terrified of vomit. Avoiding their personal fear is an all-consuming effort, but confronting it is the only way to get the help they desperately need. With nothing left to lose, they each seek treatment to free themselves from their terror. But to overcome their phobia, they will be forced to face the very thing that scares them most.
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