Evolution of Schizophrenia Treatment

Schizophrenia has been around since the dawn of time but actually treating it has only been around the past 100 years. In this episode host and schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers takes you through the dark and disturbing evolution of schizophrenia...

Episode 16 of the Inside Schizophrenia podcast, hosted by Healthline Media, titled "Evolution of Schizophrenia Treatment" was published on December 9, 2020 and runs 69 minutes.

December 9, 2020 ·69m · Inside Schizophrenia

Summary

Schizophrenia has been around since the dawn of time but actually treating it has only been around the past 100 years. In this episode host and schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers takes you through the dark and disturbing evolution of schizophrenia treatments. From systematic euthanasia to hydrotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy to the infamous lobotomy. Were these doctors "mad scientists" torturing the mentally ill or were they the only ones trying to help a population of people seen as a burden?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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