The Mass Incarceration of the Mentally Ill
About the Episode
As asylums were deemed inhumane and closed down, the social commitment to community care disappeared, and monies were allocated elsewhere. So began the mass incarceration of the mentally ill as, with nowhere to go, they wound up homeless, or in nursing homes or jails. The irony is that they have not been deinstitutionalized, and their treatment resembles the punitive systems of the past.
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Dr. Igda Martinez | Decolonizing Mental Health
Dr. Igda Martinez is dedicated to empowering unhoused people and breaking stereotypes.3:24 -
Rosalba Calleros & Alan Alfaro | Decolonizing Mental Health
A mother's struggle to find adequate mental healthcare for her son with a disability.5:22 -
Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi | Decolonizing Mental Health
Dr. Keshavarzi is building psychological treatment processes around faith-based concepts.4:03 -
Adriana Alejandre | Decolonizing Mental Health
Adriana Alejandre decides to change the way the Latinx community views mental healthcare.4:17 -
Shelby Rowe | Decolonizing Mental Health
Struggle against a culture that robs Native people of their identity and sense of self.4:55 -
Drs. Fosters-Circle of Life | Decolonizing Mental Health
Native psychologists push for a move away from self and into the circularity of nature.3:24 -
Drs. Fosters-Modern Warrior | Decolonizing Mental Health
Those leaving the reservation for higher education have tools to protect their community.4:11 -
Linh An and Sharyn Luo | Decolonizing Mental Health
A good mental health treatment process must include families and friends.5:14 -
Kelvin Nguyen | Decolonizing Mental Health
Kelvin Nguyen unlearns shame and embraces therapy to help himself and others.4:00
