The Wrong Body

About the Episode

In 1973, when the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, it did not help those like Mia Yamamoto, who question their gender identity. Mia spent most of her life being made to feel like she was 'mentally ill', even by therapists. The delisting of homosexuality exposed the fluid, even arbitrary nature of a diagnosis.

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Extras

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
Cecilia's Story

Hear Cecilia McGough talk about her struggles with schizophrenia.

2:34
Hysteria

How do the beliefs of the day shape our understanding of mental illness?

3:59
Brain on Fire

Learn about a mysterious illness known as 'Brain on Fire'.

4:08
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