New Frontiers - Look at today’s most cutting-edge treatments for mental illness, and explore one of the most urgent fronts on the battle against mental illness: the fight for inclusion – a society more open to all kinds of minds and behavior, and free from stigma, based on the understanding that mental health exists on a spectrum.
Today, with cutting-edge treatments for mental illness, the biggest battle is inclusion.
The fascinating story behind the rise and fall of the mental asylum in the United States.
Science and societal factors shape ever-shifting definitions of mental health and illness.
Treatment of mental illness over history has been trial and error.
Mysteries of Mental Illness 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.
