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Mysteries of Mental Illness

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Mysteries of Mental Illness explores the story of mental illness in science and society.

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Brain on Fire

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Learn about a mysterious illness known as 'Brain on Fire'.

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The Wrong Body

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

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Ginny Fuchs and OCD

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Olympic boxer Ginny Fuchs shares a little of what it's like to live with OCD.

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Ryan Mains and PTSD

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Army Veteran Ryan Mains has struggled to accept his diagnosis of PTSD.

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Hysteria

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How do the beliefs of the day shape our understanding of mental illness?

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Michael Walrond and Depression

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For years Michael Walrond battled depression, and for years he suffered in silence.

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What's Your Normal?

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Five people from the series Mysteries of Mental Illness talk about their struggles.

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A PTSD Diagnosis

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Scientists are searching for trauma's biological fingerprints, to understand PTSD.

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Cecilia's Story

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Hear Cecilia McGough talk about her struggles with schizophrenia.

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Psychedelics and Mental Illness

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A chemist accidentally created the psychedelic, LSD, while searching for new medications.

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New Frontiers in Mental Health Care Access

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A psychiatrist works to bring informal healthcare to culturally relevant settings.

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The Mass Incarceration of the Mentally Ill

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Asylums were closed down, but the mentally ill are still being institutionalized.

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The Lobotomy

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In 1936, neurologist Walter Freeman performed the first lobotomy in the U.S.

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The Kirkbride Asylum

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Kirkbride's 'hospitals for the insane' were built for those who had nowhere else to go.

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Experimental Treatments and the Rise of Eugenics

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What gave rise to the Eugenics program in the United States?

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Episode 4 Preview: New Frontiers

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A look at today’s most cutting-edge treatments for the mentally ill.

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Episode 3 Preview: The Rise and Fall of the Asylum

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Learn about the asylum, and its rise and fall as a place for treating the mentally ill.

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Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

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Matthew Rosenberg is having deep brain stimulation surgery to help his OCD condition.

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A Debilitating Condition

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For 8 years, Matthew Rosenberg has dealt with a debilitating form of OCD.

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Cynthia Piltch and Electroconvulsive Therapy

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Cynthia is turning to ECT, or Electroconvulsive Therapy, to manage her severe depression.

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Cook County Jail

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How did prisons and jails become a frontline treatment for the mentally ill?

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The Asylum Hill Project

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Some 30,000 patients came through the Mississippi State Asylum, and many never left.

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Who's Normal?

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What is mental illness and who's normal? This clip considers how we define these queries.