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The Rise and Fall of the Asylum

Until a few decades ago, the United States relied on mass confinement in mental asylums, for the mentally ill, as well as extreme treatments, from lobotomy to coma therapy. Today, at Cook County Jail in Chicago, more than one-third of inmates have a mental health diagnosis. Meet the detainees whose lives hang in the balance and discover the harsh realities of care both in and out of jail.
Season 2021 Episode 3 Length 54:00 Premiere: 06/23/21

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S2021 E4 Length 54:00 Premiere Date 06/23/21

The Rise and Fall of the Asylum
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Who’s Normal?
S2021 E2 Length 54:00 Premiere Date 06/22/21

Evil or Illness
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Mysteries of Mental Illness | Preview
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Decolonizing Mental Health Preview
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Ginny Fuchs and OCD
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Cecilia's Story
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Hysteria
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Brain on Fire
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Ryan Mains and PTSD
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Who's Normal?
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Schizophrenia and Stigma
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Michael Walrond and Depression
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Psychiatry and Homosexuality
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The Wrong Body
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What's Your Normal?
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The Rise and Fall of the Asylum - S1 E3

Premiered On: 06/23/2021

Follow the rise and fall of mental asylums in the United States. Visit the nation's largest mental health facility, meet the detainees in their care and the challenges they face both inside and out.

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Explore today's most cutting-edge treatments based on the latest understanding of mental illness.

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