Decolonizing Mental Health

About the Episode

A preview of Decolonizing Mental Health, an original digital series that dismantles the racism underscoring the mental healthcare industry. By focusing its gaze on the transformative work of therapists and individuals of color, it calls for redressal of the ways in which we define psychiatric illness and health.

Aired: 06/06/21 | Expires: | Runtime:

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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
The Wrong Body

https:/Mia Yamamoto spent most of her life being made to feel like she was 'mentally ill'.

2:05
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