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State of Mind
Claudia Hammond tells the story of mental health care in the UK from the 1950s to the present day and explores how treatment and understanding of mental illness has changed over the past 50 years
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Health & Wellbeing
Episodes
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State of Mind
The 1960s saw anti-psychiatrists including RD Laing question the notion of insanity.
Jan 2009
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State of Mind
The Care in the Community concept dominated the 1980s.
Jan 2009
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State of Mind
Claudia meets some of the first trainee mental health advisers.
Jan 2009
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State of Mind
The 1950s promised a new deal for the mentally ill, with new drugs and radical legislation
Jan 2009
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State of Mind
Claudia meets leading experts to discuss their views of the future.
Feb 2009