Who's Normal?
What is mental illness and who's normal? This clip considers how we define these queries.
What is mental illness and who's normal? This clip considers how we define these queries.
Watch with
Passport is our extended library of captivating dramas, inspiring arts performances, thoughtful documentaries, trusted news and more. Donate to support public media in your local community and enjoy the member benefit of Passport.
Donate and start streaming
Already a member?
Sign in or activate your account using the email address associated with your membership.
Idris Mitchell | Decolonizing Mental Health
The Asylum Hill Project
The Asylum Hill Project
Some 30,000 patients came through the Mississippi State Asylum, and many never left.
Vibes:
Sponsorship
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
Matthew Rosenberg is having deep brain stimulation surgery to help his OCD condition.
Matthew Rosenberg is having deep brain stimulation surgery to help his OCD condition.
Ryan Mains and PTSD
Army Veteran Ryan Mains has struggled to accept his diagnosis of PTSD.
Army Veteran Ryan Mains has struggled to accept his diagnosis of PTSD.
Ginny Fuchs and OCD
Olympic boxer Ginny Fuchs shares a little of what it's like to live with OCD.
Olympic boxer Ginny Fuchs shares a little of what it's like to live with OCD.
Cynthia Piltch and Electroconvulsive Therapy
Cynthia is turning to ECT, or Electroconvulsive Therapy, to manage her severe depression.
Cynthia is turning to ECT, or Electroconvulsive Therapy, to manage her severe depression.
The Mass Incarceration of the Mentally Ill
Asylums were closed down, but the mentally ill are still being institutionalized.
Asylums were closed down, but the mentally ill are still being institutionalized.
Psychedelics and Mental Illness
A chemist accidentally created the psychedelic, LSD, while searching for new medications.
A chemist accidentally created the psychedelic, LSD, while searching for new medications.
The Kirkbride Asylum
Kirkbride's 'hospitals for the insane' were built for those who had nowhere else to go.
Kirkbride's 'hospitals for the insane' were built for those who had nowhere else to go.
Experimental Treatments and the Rise of Eugenics
What gave rise to the Eugenics program in the United States?
What gave rise to the Eugenics program in the United States?
A Debilitating Condition
For 8 years, Matthew Rosenberg has dealt with a debilitating form of OCD.
For 8 years, Matthew Rosenberg has dealt with a debilitating form of OCD.
The Asylum Hill Project
Some 30,000 patients came through the Mississippi State Asylum, and many never left.
Some 30,000 patients came through the Mississippi State Asylum, and many never left.
Episode 1 Preview: Evil Or Illness
Episode 1 explores ancient ideas of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry.
Episode 1 explores ancient ideas of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry.
Cecilia's Story
Hear Cecilia McGough talk about her struggles with schizophrenia.
Hear Cecilia McGough talk about her struggles with schizophrenia.
Hysteria
How do the beliefs of the day shape our understanding of mental illness?
How do the beliefs of the day shape our understanding of mental illness?
The Wrong Body
https:/Mia Yamamoto spent most of her life being made to feel like she was 'mentally ill'.
https:/Mia Yamamoto spent most of her life being made to feel like she was 'mentally ill'.
Brain on Fire
Learn about a mysterious illness known as 'Brain on Fire'.
Learn about a mysterious illness known as 'Brain on Fire'.
Michael Walrond and Depression
For years Michael Walrond battled depression, and for years he suffered in silence.
For years Michael Walrond battled depression, and for years he suffered in silence.
What's Your Normal?
Five people from the series Mysteries of Mental Illness talk about their struggles.
Five people from the series Mysteries of Mental Illness talk about their struggles.
A PTSD Diagnosis
Scientists are searching for trauma's biological fingerprints, to understand PTSD.
Scientists are searching for trauma's biological fingerprints, to understand PTSD.
Psychiatry and Homosexuality
In the U.S., as recently as the early 1970's, homosexuals were considered mentally ill.
In the U.S., as recently as the early 1970's, homosexuals were considered mentally ill.
Schizophrenia and Stigma
For a long time, Cecilia McGough found talking about her hallucinations very difficult.
For a long time, Cecilia McGough found talking about her hallucinations very difficult.
The Lobotomy
In 1936, neurologist Walter Freeman performed the first lobotomy in the U.S.
In 1936, neurologist Walter Freeman performed the first lobotomy in the U.S.
New Frontiers in Mental Health Care Access
A psychiatrist works to bring informal healthcare to culturally relevant settings.
A psychiatrist works to bring informal healthcare to culturally relevant settings.
My OCD World
An Olympic boxer struggles with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
An Olympic boxer struggles with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Cook County Jail
How did prisons and jails become a frontline treatment for the mentally ill?
How did prisons and jails become a frontline treatment for the mentally ill?