This video explains to a teenage audience three of the most chronic mental illnesses: anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. Using a theme similar to the movie "Inside Out," each illness is personified by a character. These characters identify the illnesses they represent, describe their prevalence, symptoms, average age of onset and how they impact daily life.

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This video was made by McMaster students Zubair Banoor, Jaskeerat Kaur, Sina Nastarani, Kritika Seth and Monica Persaud in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program

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