Learn more about treatments for mental illnesses on the Web site of a related American Experience program, A Brilliant Madness.
From the Greek physician Hippocrates to the advent of anti-psychotic drugs, trace the history of societal efforts to help the mentally ill.
Access the timeline of treatments for mental illness.
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