Treating mental illness has changed in fundamental ways in the last few centuries, and there’s still progress to be made. We look back at the history and where the practice is headed with the author of the book Desperate Remedies.
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The troublesome history of mental health care and its lingering impacts
It took a long time — and a lot of mistakes — for doctors to figure out better treatment for mental health issues. A new book looks at how treatment progressed through history and how that continues to impact patients today.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Andrew Scull Guest
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