Diagnosing TV

This episode explores how Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is portrayed on the show The West Wing. My guest is Jenn Comini, a Neurology PA-C, who specializes in all things brain and skull. Together we talk about how chronic diseases are discussed in media and why medical conditions like MS might not always be outwardly visible. 

In Never Have I Ever, Devi Vishwakumar loses her father and has to go on a mental health journey to process her grief and repair her relationships. Dr. Tina Mistry helps me explore how therapy and mental health were portrayed on Never Have I Ever, and the impact it could have on the South Asian community. I would also like to place a trigger warning here because we will be talking about grief, death, and depression.

On this episode of Diagnosing TV, we are going to examine the medical storyline within the show, "The Queen's Gambit." Dr. Divya Venkat joins me in a conversation about drug and alcohol addiction within the world of this TV show. I would also like to place a trigger warning here because we will be talking about suicide, domestic violence, and depression.