Mysteries of Mental Illness | Preview
About the Episode
Mysteries of Mental Illness, airing on PBS in June 2021, explores the story of mental illness in science and society. The four-part series traces the evolution of this complex topic from its earliest days to present times. It explores dramatic attempts across generations to unravel the mysteries of mental illness and gives voice to contemporary Americans across a spectrum of experiences.
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Psychiatry and Homosexuality
In the U.S., as recently as the early 1970's, homosexuals were considered mentally ill.4:13 -
Who's Normal?
What is mental illness and who's normal? This clip considers how we define these queries.1:30 -
Schizophrenia and Stigma
For a long time, Cecilia McGough found talking about her hallucinations very difficult.3:14 -
Decolonizing Mental Health
DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH calls for a redress of ways we define and treat mental health. -
Decolonizing Mental Health | Preview
DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH calls for a redress of ways we define and treat mental health.0:36 -
Idris Mitchell | Decolonizing Mental Health
How Idris Mitchell’s bipolar disorder put him in an eternal pursuit of beauty and joy.5:05 -
Lloyd Hale | Part 2 | Decolonizing Mental Health
Lloyd Hale’s journey from being a convict to a peer support specialist living in recovery.6:01 -
Lloyd Hale | Part 1 | Decolonizing Mental Health
Lloyd Hale’s story of teenage schizophrenia and the lack of mental health support.4:46 -
Shawna Murray-Browne | Decolonizing Mental Health
Shawna Murray-Browne’s quest to help BIPOC access ways of nurture, care, and healing.4:24
