{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#412 | A Short History of Mental Health","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/521772d8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1036,"description":"Mental health – it is a sensitive subject that affects every single one of us, with some of us struggling more than others.  \nIn this episode, we are going to explore how mental health has been perceived throughout history and look at some of the reasons that led a top UN official to declare that we are living in a mental health crisis.   \n\n\nHistory of mental health treatments\nTrepanning as an ancient \"cure\"\nTransition from religious defect to medical condition\nGrim conditions in early \"mad houses\"\nIntroduction of The Lunacy Act in 1845\nControversial treatments like lobotomy and electroshock therapy\nRising awareness and reporting of mental health issues\nFactors influencing modern mental health problems\nDebate over the validity of the mental health crisis\nMichel Foucault's quote on human behavior and consequences\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mental-health-history","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}