Topic: Health Survey

The hosts walk through a bipolar disorder screening survey from Mental Health America. They critique the broad nature of the questions—such as asking about periods of high energy or talkativeness—arguing that nearly anyone could be diagnosed based on such criteria. After completing the test, the host is found to be "polar negative," contrasting with his previous "mild depression" result.

A new CDC report suggests that 1 in 50 American schoolchildren has a form of autism, a significant increase from the previous estimate of 1 in 88. The data was derived from a telephone survey of 100,000 parents rather than clinical diagnoses. Critics argue the numbers are inflated by broad definitions of the "spectrum" and that the survey methodology is statistically questionable.