Dr. Vivian Jackson | Decolonizing Mental Health
About the Episode
Having diverse practitioners is an advantage but Dr. Vivian Jackson believes that it doesn't solve the various levels of disparity within mental healthcare. She believes, for services to work, they have to be placed in spaces where they’re received well. Her formulation of 6 As asks questions that provide a holistic approach to tackling the multi-pronged inequity of mental health services.
Aired:
06/20/21
| Expires: | Runtime: 5m 20s
Extras
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Ginny Fuchs and OCD
Olympic boxer Ginny Fuchs shares a little of what it's like to live with OCD.4:15 -
Cynthia Piltch and Electroconvulsive Therapy
Cynthia is turning to ECT, or Electroconvulsive Therapy, to manage her severe depression.3:54 -
The Mass Incarceration of the Mentally Ill
Asylums were closed down, but the mentally ill are still being institutionalized.2:55 -
Psychedelics and Mental Illness
A chemist accidentally created the psychedelic, LSD, while searching for new medications.3:18 -
The Kirkbride Asylum
Kirkbride's 'hospitals for the insane' were built for those who had nowhere else to go.3:08 -
Experimental Treatments and the Rise of Eugenics
What gave rise to the Eugenics program in the United States?5:47 -
A Debilitating Condition
For 8 years, Matthew Rosenberg has dealt with a debilitating form of OCD.2:13 -
The Asylum Hill Project
Some 30,000 patients came through the Mississippi State Asylum, and many never left.5:21 -
Episode 1 Preview: Evil Or Illness
Episode 1 explores ancient ideas of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry.2:25 -
Mysteries of Mental Illness | Preview
Mysteries of Mental Illness explores the story of mental illness in science and society.0:32
