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Mysteries of Mental Illness

New Frontiers in Mental Health Care Access

For many of the million-plus people with mental illness in the U.S., access to treatment and insurance is limited. Psychiatrist Sidney Hankerson is working to combat this by bringing healthcare to culturally relevant settings. In the black community, this might mean forming partnerships with trusted community establishments, like barbershops and churches, and developing interventions from there.

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New Frontiers
54:00
Today, with cutting-edge treatments for mental illness, the biggest battle is inclusion.
The Rise and Fall of the Asylum
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The fascinating story behind the rise and fall of the mental asylum in the United States.
Who’s Normal?
54:00
Science and societal factors shape ever-shifting definitions of mental health and illness.
Evil or Illness
54:00
Treatment of mental illness over history has been trial and error.
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