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The Decolonizing Mental Health series dismantles the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry. By focusing its gaze on the transformative work of therapists and individuals of color, it calls for redressal of the ways in which we define psychiatric illness and health.

Lloyd Hale’s journey from being a convict to a peer support specialist living in recovery.
Lloyd Hale’s story of teenage schizophrenia and the lack of mental health support.
Shawna Murray-Browne’s quest to help BIPOC access ways of nurture, care, and healing.
Funding for Mysteries of Mental Illness is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Johnson & Johnson, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, and Draper, and through the support of PBS viewers.
Episodes
Today, with cutting-edge treatments for mental illness, the biggest battle is inclusion.
The fascinating story behind the rise and fall of the mental asylum in the United States.
Treatment of mental illness over history has been trial and error.
Science and societal factors shape ever-shifting definitions of mental health and illness.
Extras
Who is the mysterious woman at the funeral for Alison Wilson's husband?
Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois.
Sister Monica Joan readies herself to say goodbye to her home — Poplar.
Rosalind and Cyril pay Sister Monica Joan a visit.
As Edmond’s revenge unfolds, Albert challenges him to a duel amid high stakes.
Fred expresses his concerns about Sister Monica Joan declining health.
Miss Higgins offers a positive outlook on the changes they're about to face.
Trixie shares her passions for midwifery as the maternity home gets ready to close its doors.
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