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Ride the Tiger: A Guide Through the Bipolar Brain (2016)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 57M

Director : Ed Moore

Synopsis

Nearly 6 million Americans have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and yet little is known about how the illness manifests itself in our brains. Ride the Tiger tells the stories of accomplished individuals who have been diagnosed with bipolar, and explores treatment options.

Actors

David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
Narator

Crews

Ed Moore
Ed Moore
Director
Sophia Kruz
Sophia Kruz
Writer
Andrew Solomon
Andrew Solomon
Writer
Sophia Kruz
Sophia Kruz
Producer
Meena Singh
Meena Singh
Director of Photography

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