Brain on Fire
About the Episode
When Lorina Gutierrez came down with a terrifying illness, her family thought might be possessed. Psychiatric doctors could find no medications that alleviated the symptoms, and it wasn’t until they looked for a medical explanation that it was discovered she was suffering from a virtually unknown auto-immune disease, given the name 'Brain on Fire'.
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Extras
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Episode 2 Preview: Who's Normal?
How did we develop mental illness standards rooted in empirical science rather than dogma?0:31 -
Episode 3 Preview: The Rise and Fall of the Asylum
Learn about the asylum, and its rise and fall as a place for treating the mentally ill.0:32 -
Episode 4 Preview: New Frontiers
A look at today’s most cutting-edge treatments for the mentally ill.0:32 -
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The Wrong Body
https:/Mia Yamamoto spent most of her life being made to feel like she was 'mentally ill'.2:05 -
Michael Walrond and Depression
For years Michael Walrond battled depression, and for years he suffered in silence.2:34 -
What's Your Normal?
Five people from the series Mysteries of Mental Illness talk about their struggles.2:30 -
A PTSD Diagnosis
Scientists are searching for trauma's biological fingerprints, to understand PTSD.3:29 -
Dr. Vivian Jackson | Decolonizing Mental Health
Dr. Vivian Jackson’s 6 As and how they tackle the many disparities of mental healthcare.5:20
