Mysteries of Mental Illness

Episode 1 Preview: Evil Or Illness

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For much of history, people living with schizophrenia, or many other illnesses, would have been seen as either a prophet or a devil. Episode 1 explores ancient conceptions of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry with the rise of Sigmund Freud. This preview shows an Olympic boxer struggling with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Aired: 06/22/21

Rating: NR

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