Dr. Eric Bender

I had to think about that with medication.

I think

Actually, you know what?

I just remembered.

So your friends and neighbors on Apple TV, the main character, Jon Hamm's character, his sister has a bipolar disorder.

And I really liked that she was not on her meds and said, I don't want to be on those meds because this particular side effect happens to me.

And I hate that.

So I think there are ways to talk about it.

And she's also able to say, yeah, well, maybe they helped me in this way, but there's this that I'm dealing with.

So you see that conflict patients have sometimes.

No, what I would say is if you're having that side effect, maybe there are other meds we can try.

So there's always something else you can try.

Yeah, I think you can have authentic conversations.

I think that can be part of a TV show is when they're going to the psychiatrist, like, well, what about this?

And what about this?

And actually show that real dialogue.

I think people would get a good idea of this is how we deal with it.

And I have had some patients come in and be like, this medication, I cannot feel my groin.

Like, okay, that is the wrong medication.

So we should change that.