Lloyd Hale | Part 2 | Decolonizing Mental Health

About the Episode

Lloyd Hale was 16 when undiagnosed schizophrenia led him to commit a crime that put him in prison. This is where he heard an overworked correction officer say the words that changed his life: “You don’t have to do this alone.” Now, a peer support specialist living in recovery, Lloyd spends his time making sure no one around him feels alone in their struggle against the voices in their heads.

Aired: 06/09/21 | Expires: | Runtime: 6m 01s

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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