Topic: mental health
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The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese, a Podcast
A special podcast episode blending sports and medicine, exploring The Tennis Partner and the complexities of friendship, addiction, and healing.
Julie Ridge : Bipolar & The English Channel
Julie Ridge’s one-woman show Bipolar & The English Channel explores her journey as a record-breaking swimmer and living with bipolar disorder.
A Nervous Breakdown by Anton Chekhov
Chekhov’s A Nervous Breakdown follows a law student’s moral collapse after confronting society’s apathy toward the realities of prostitution.
Sam Kissajukian: 300 Paintings
A powerful show combining comedy, visual art, and mental health awareness, offering a unique glimpse into the experience of bipolar disorder.
Blue by Rachel Louise Moran
A history of advocacy that transformed public understanding, from stigma to recognition of postpartum depression as a serious condition.
In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger
A profound memoir on life’s meaning through a near-death lens, exploring consciousness, the afterlife, and the mystery of reality’s deepest layers. Thought-provoking and gripping.
Heal Me: Childhood Trauma in The Who’s Tommy with Dr. Anthony Tobia
The Who’s Tommy is used to explore psychiatric trauma, with its iconic songs helping teach mental health concepts to students and professionals.
Benjamin Rush: Reflections from a Psychiatrist
A founding figure in American psychiatry, known for pioneering reforms, but also controversial for his treatments and complex contradictions in beliefs and practices.
Francesc Tosquelles at the American Folk Art Museum
Francesc Tosquelles: Catalan psychiatrist and visionary who merged avant-garde art with groundbreaking mental health care, empowering patients to create profound works of Art Brut
Soldiers Don’t Go Mad by Charles Glass
In the crucible of war, amidst chaos and pain, the poetry of souls bloomed, forging bonds that transcend time.
When Neurons Get Tied Up in Knots: Human Fallibility and Folly in Asylum Psychiatry
Exploring mental illness through art and history: films, books, and blogs on lobotomies, psychiatry, and the search for cures.