Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

---

Throughout human history, our understanding of mental illness has evolved, reverted and changed. From seeing mental illness as a supernatural punishment or curse to attempting to treat physiological conditions in order to alleviate illness, our lens of viewing mental illness has changed drastically. In today’s video, we will cover the history of mental illness treatments, the horrors of confinement in asylums and how our approach to mental health
has changed.