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The Kirkbride Asylum
3:08
Kirkbride's 'hospitals for the insane' were built for those who had nowhere else to go.
The Mass Incarceration of the Mentally Ill
2:55
Asylums were closed down, but the mentally ill are still being institutionalized.
A Debilitating Condition
2:13
For 8 years, Matthew Rosenberg has dealt with a debilitating form of OCD.
The Asylum Hill Project
5:21
Some 30,000 patients came through the Mississippi State Asylum, and many never left.
Psychedelics and Mental Illness
3:18
A chemist accidentally created the psychedelic, LSD, while searching for new medications.
Experimental Treatments and the Rise of Eugenics
5:47
What gave rise to the Eugenics program in the United States?
What's Your Normal?
2:30
Five people from the series Mysteries of Mental Illness talk about their struggles.
Episode 1 Preview: Evil Or Illness
2:25
Episode 1 explores ancient ideas of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry.
Cecilia's Story
2:34
Hear Cecilia McGough talk about her struggles with schizophrenia.
Ginny Fuchs and OCD
4:15
Olympic boxer Ginny Fuchs shares a little of what it's like to live with OCD.
Michael Walrond and Depression
2:34
For years Michael Walrond battled depression, and for years he suffered in silence.
Who's Normal?
1:30
What is mental illness and who's normal? This clip considers how we define these queries.
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