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In the Pursuit of Mental Well-being: Robert H. Felix and His Role in the Establishment of Mental Health in America
Namhee Lee, PhD — Research Professor, Ewha Institute of History, Ewha Womans University, South Korea
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET — This talk will be live-streamed globally, and archived on NLM's YouTube Channel and NIH VideoCasting.
Dr. Lee’s talk will address mental well-being in mid-20th century America. Realizing the necessity of a comprehensive plan for mental health in the U.S. after World War II, the discipline of psychiatry found themselves unprepared for the new blueprint. To overcome the long-existing limits, psychiatry needed to transform its old look which had seemingly been esoteric, institution-based, and even unscientific. The National Mental Health Act of 1946 was a striking signal to break away from its unpopular image of discipline. Robert H. Felix, the first director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), was one of the significant players in determining the trajectory of the future mental health plan. This talk focuses on Dr. Felix’s role in the installation and formation of the country’s mental well-being and his philosophy on mental health itself based on the Robert H. Felix papers from the National Library of Medicine.
In the Pursuit of Mental Well-being: Robert H. Felix and His Role in the Establishment of Mental Health in America
Namhee Lee, PhD — Research Professor, Ewha Institute of History, Ewha Womans University, South Korea
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET — This talk will be live-streamed globally, and archived on NLM's YouTube Channel and NIH VideoCasting.
Dr. Lee’s talk will address mental well-being in mid-20th century America. Realizing the necessity of a comprehensive plan for mental health in the U.S. after World War II, the discipline of psychiatry found themselves unprepared for the new blueprint. To overcome the long-existing limits, psychiatry needed to transform its old look which had seemingly been esoteric, institution-based, and even unscientific. The National Mental Health Act of 1946 was a striking signal to break away from its unpopular image of discipline. Robert H. Felix, the first director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), was one of the significant players in determining the trajectory of the future mental health plan. This talk focuses on Dr. Felix’s role in the installation and formation of the country’s mental well-being and his philosophy on mental health itself based on the Robert H. Felix papers from the National Library of Medicine.
![Y Manana, Que? [And Tomorrow, What?] (Una produccion Airlie, 1975)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EL5UAnSXuHM/hqdefault.jpg "Y Manana, Que? [And Tomorrow, What?] (Una produccion Airlie, 1975)
Documentary film that profiles family planning, overpopulation, and environmental policies in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela. Film argues that our modern culture has lost its connection to indigenous ways and customs, which has created an imbalance between humans and nature. The Incan character of the Andes and the indigenous ties to the land serves as a contrast to the radical changes of the present day. Produced by the Centro de Diálogo Inter-Americano. Featured speakers include: Maria Elena de Crovo (Ministra de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Colombia), Alberto Lleras Camargo (Former President of Colombia, 1945-1946 and 1958-1962), Diego Arria (Governor of the Federal District of Caracas, 1974-1977 who went on to hold other offices such as the Permanent Representative of Venezuela in the United Nations).
Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101774513
Learn more about the National Library of Medicines historical audiovisuals program at: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/films
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