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Mysteries of Mental Illness

Who’s Normal?

Season 2021 Episode 2 | 54m 00s

Learn how science and societal factors are deeply entwined with our ever-shifting definitions and diagnoses of mental health and illness. Follow the stories of Ryan Mains, an Iraq veteran struggling with PTSD, Mia Yamamoto, California’s first openly transgender lawyer, and Michael, a Harlem based pastor and healer living with depression.

Aired: 06/21/21 | Expires: 07/21/24
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.
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Dr. Igda Martinez | Decolonizing Mental Health
Dr. Igda Martinez is dedicated to empowering unhoused people and breaking stereotypes.
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Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi | Decolonizing Mental Health
Dr. Keshavarzi is building psychological treatment processes around faith-based concepts.
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