In the crystal-clear waters of the
Caribbean, Cuba is an island
teeming with exotic biodiversity:
from coral reefs pulsating with life
to five-foot-long Cuban rock
iguanas. As international relations
thaw, what will become of this
wildlife sanctuary?
Wednesday,
June 23 • 8PM
Cuba's Wild
Revolution
Follow the origin and downfall of
mental asylums in the United States.
Glimpse inside Cook County prison,
the nation’s largest unintended
mental health facility, meet the
detainees in their care, and the
challenges they face both
inside and out.
Wednesday,
June 23 • 9PM
Mysteries Of
Mental Illness:
Episode 3:
The Rise & Fall
Of The Asylum
Explore today’s most cutting-edge
treatments, based on the latest
understanding of mental illness,
through profiles of patients
undergoing deep brain stimulation
surgery, infusions of ketamine
and modern electro-
convulsive therapy.
Wednesday,
June 23 • 10PM
Mysteries Of
Mental Illness:
Episode 4:
The New Frontiers
Examine ancient conceptions of
mental illness and the establishment
of psychiatry. Hear contemporary
stories of people living with mental
illness, including an aspiring
astrophysicist with schizophrenia,
and an Olympics-bound
boxer with OCD.
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Mysteries Of
Mental Illness:
Episode 1:
Evil or Illness?
Trace efforts to develop
guidelines for diagnosing
mental illness rooted
in empirical science rather than
dogma. Explore how science and
societal factors are deeply
entwined with ever-shifting
definitions of mental health
and mental illness.
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Episode 2:
Who's Normal?
Mysteries Of
Mental Illness:
