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RIDE THE TIGER | The Genetics of Mental Illness | PBS

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RIDE THE TIGER premieres Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET on PBS.

Genetics plays a pivotal role in diagnosing mental illnesses. Scientists now believe many genes contribute to the onset of bipolar illness, but the exact number of genes could be in the hundreds or even thousands.