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 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.