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2) The mind and the moon: my brother's story, the science of our brains, and the search for our psyches
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In the early 1960s, JFK declared that science would take us to the moon. He also declared that science would make the "remote reaches of the mind accessible" and cure psychiatric illness with breakthrough medications. We were walking on the moon within the decade. But today, psychiatric cures continue to elude us, as does the mind itself. Why is it that we still don't understand how the mind works? What is the difference between the mind and the brain?...
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Ricky Desmond has been through all this before. If he could just get through to his mother, he could convince her that he doesn't belong at Brookline. From the man who thinks he can fly to the woman who killed her husband, the other patients are nothing like him; all he did was lose his temper just a little bit, just the once. But when Ricky is selected by the sinister Warden Crawford for a very special program--a program that the warden claims will...
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For centuries, doctors have struggled to define mental illness--how do you diagnose it, how do you treat it, how do you even know what it is? In search of an answer, in the 1970s a Stanford psychologist named David Rosenhan and seven other people--sane, normal, well-adjusted members of society--went undercover into asylums around America to test the legitimacy of psychiatry's labels. Forced to remain inside until they'd "proven" themselves sane, all...
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"It's now known as New York City's Roosevelt Island. Originally called Blackwell's Island, it housed a lunatic asylum, prison, hospital, workhouse and almshouse in the 19th century. This book re-creates what daily life was like on the island, what politics shaped it, and what constituted therapy and charity in the nineteenth century"--
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It can be extremely hard to figure out what's going on in our own head when we're suffering. And it's even more difficult to know where to go for answers. This guide provides honest information about all the most common mental illnesses, along with useful worksheets and a self-assessment test. You'll also find tips on how to talk about your mental health with friends, family, and medical professionals, as well as guidance on finding help and other...
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Presents a compilation of observances, programs, and campaigns to educate the public about methods and tools to recover from drug abuse and mental illnesses. Includes sources for educational materials, including television and radio series and public service announcements (PSAs), and personal stories about successful recoveries from mental and substance use disorders.
15) Mental illness
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The first step toward diagnosing and treating mental illnesses is to understand them. This classic program introduces three fundamental types of abnormal psychology: severe anxiety, clinical depression, and schizophrenia. Although there is much yet to learn about these conditions, their complexities are steadily yielding to scientific and medical research.
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BDD, as it is called, afflicts people by causing them to become obsessed with the idea that they must drastically and constantly alter their appearance. Two apparently normal, attractive women discuss their experiences with BDD. An expert attempts to unravel the mysteries behind this unusual condition.
17) Panic attacks
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This program shows panic attacks as a symptom of other stress-related conditions-specific phobias, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorders-and also as a separate condition. A housewife and businessman tell how panic attacks placed limitations on their daily lives and how they finally sought help and relief. A specialist in behavioral psychotherapy provides professional advice on how to identify panic attacks and what treatments are available.
18) A common struggle: a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction
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"Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction, exploring mental health care's history in the country alongside his and every family's private struggles. On May 5, 2006, the New York Times ran two stories, 'Patrick Kennedy Crashes Car into Capitol Barrier' and then, several hours later, 'Patrick Kennedy Says He'll Seek Help for Addiction.'...
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Viewers take a tour through a cemetery, stopping at the graves of teens who have committed suicide. We see their lives through flashbacks and the reasons they died. Then we hear from survivors, those who have been affected by suicide, and learn about risk factors, statistics, and warning signs. Using an unusual dramatic approach, this video provides an overview of suicide and its impact on friends and family members, and discusses warning signals...
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This program, filmed in the U.K., offers viewers a chance to watch interviews with four patients and then, based on their symptoms, come up with their own differential diagnoses. The cases include a 22-year-old man who continually complains about body odor, when he does not have body odor; a 26-year-old man in a seemingly confused mental state; a 30-year-old woman with anxiety symptoms; and a seemingly normal young man who throws bricks through his...