This clip is from an episode of House about a woman with schizophrenia. The scene here, like much of the episode, focuses on her son and the struggles that he had caring for his mother with the limited support available. This reminded me, although the situations are reversed, of Pete Earley’s struggles in caring for … Continue reading “Week 14 Digital Resource Blog Post”
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Interview with Pete Earley
https://www.pbs.org/video/dialogue-pete-earley-author-crazy/
Week 12 Digital Resource Post
This instagram reel was made by a woman who makes a lot of “day in the life” content about being a stay at home mom home schooling her two young sons. In her posts, she is often dressed very beautifully and her home and life overall seem very happy and serene. Naturally, the comments on … Continue reading “Week 12 Digital Resource Post”
Movie Review: Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
The film I chose to look at is Silver Linings Playbook (2012). The movie follows the main character, Patrick’s, release from his court ordered stay at a mental institution. The story focuses on Patrick’s adjustment to being back at home and trying to “fix everything” while navigating his illness. Patrick is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. […]
Mental Health Related Show Review: House, MD season 6 premier
Season six of House, MD began with two episodes recounting House’s stay at the Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital after his addiction to Vicodin worsened and he began hallucinating and acting increasingly erratic. They began with House being held in a small hospital room as he went through withdrawals; this included him being restrained, showing that despite … Continue reading “Mental Health Related Show Review: House, MD season 6 premier”
Film Post: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
For this project, I chose the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, which coincidentally is one of my favorite films as well (it’s available for free on the Internet Archive). McMurphy is portrayed as a charismatic criminal who faked insanity to avoid prison. McMurphy seems to think that the institution is a free …
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Digital Resource Blog Post Week 11
Linked HERE is an Instagram Reel that shows someone repeatedly opening a door and shining a flashlight around a room. It is captioned “POV you’re trying to sleep but you’re at the mental hospital” and “every fifteen minutes and they won’t close the door!” This immediately reminded me of Nellie Bly’s account and the accounts … Continue reading “Digital Resource Blog Post Week 11”
Digital Project
Many, if not all of the remaining mental institutions in the United States have some aura of controversy surrounding them. Central State Hospital in Petersburg, Virginia isn’t unique in this aspect. Central State was the first mental institution in America opened specifically for African Americans. It’s safe to assume that many Americans cared little for …
11/1/2023
A discussion between Black psychiatrist about the effects of schizophrenia in the Black community.
Week Ten Resource Blog Post
I was curious while reading The Protest Psychosis about what Ionia looked like, and when I tried to find out, I found this collection of images gathered as part of a project to collect oral histories of various psychiatric hospitals in Michigan. Most were of the buildings on campus, but there were also quite a … Continue reading “Week Ten Resource Blog Post”
