The Mysteries of Mental Illness

Throughout history, we've grappled with difficult questions about mental illness: What causes it? How can it be treated? Explore the evolution of understanding and the dramatic attempts across generations to unravel the mysteries of mental illness.

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Experimental Treatments and the Rise of Eugenics

A Debilitating Condition

The Asylum Hill Project

The Lobotomy

Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

Cynthia Piltch and Electroconvulsive Therapy

Cook County Jail

The Mass Incarceration of the Mentally Ill

Psychedelics and Mental Illness

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