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|Videos|April 20, 2021
Special Challenges of Caring for a Patient With a Mood Disorder
Author(s)Susan J. Noonan, MD, MPH
Caring for patients with mood disorders is different than caring for patients with any other medical issues.
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Susan J. Noonan, MD, MPH, talks about the unique problems caregivers may face when trying to help a patient with a mood disorder.
Dr Noonan is a physician consultant and Certified Peer Specialist in the Department of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital. She is the author of four books and a blog on managing depression, most recently
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