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The Mysteries of Mental Illness

Episode 1 Preview: Evil Or Illness

Episode 1 explores ancient ideas of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry.

For much of history, people living with schizophrenia, or many other illnesses, would have been seen as either a prophet or a devil. Episode 1 explores ancient conceptions of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry with the rise of Sigmund Freud. This preview shows an Olympic boxer struggling with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

AIR DATE 6/22/21

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About 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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