Who’s Normal?
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.
Premieres on June 22
Mysteries of Mental Illness explores the story of mental illness in science and society. The four-part series traces the evolution of this complex topic from its earliest days to present times. It explores dramatic attempts across generations to unravel the mysteries of mental illness and gives voice to contemporary Americans across a spectrum of experiences.
Mysteries of Mental Illness Episodes

S2021 Ep4 | 54m
Today, with cutting-edge treatments for mental illness, the biggest battle is inclusion.

The Rise and Fall of the Asylum
S2021 Ep3 | 54m
The fascinating story behind the rise and fall of the mental asylum in the United States.
Mysteries of Mental Illness Extras

Experimental Treatments and the Rise of Eugenics
5m 47s
What gave rise to the Eugenics program in the United States?

The Mass Incarceration of the Mentally Ill
2m 55s
Asylums were closed down, but the mentally ill are still being institutionalized.

Episode 4 Preview: New Frontiers
32s
A look at today’s most cutting-edge treatments for the mentally ill.

Episode 3 Preview: The Rise and Fall of the Asylum
32s
Learn about the asylum, and its rise and fall as a place for treating the mentally ill.

Mysteries of Mental Illness | Preview
32s
Mysteries of Mental Illness explores the story of mental illness in science and society.

Decolonizing Mental Health | Overview
2m 46s
Shawna Murray-Browne and experts speak to what the current mental health field lacks.

Decolonizing Mental Health | Preview
36s
DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH calls for a redress of ways we define and treat mental health.
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