Mysteries of Mental Illness

Rosalba Calleros & Alan Alfaro | Decolonizing Mental Health

Special | 5m 22s

When a mental healthcare facility failed to approach Alan’s bipolar disorder within the context of his cerebral palsy, his mother Rosalba knew the lack lay in the under-resourced, ill-informed discriminatory system. Her resolve to find resources to treat Alan rightly, patiently, and creatively, is an example of hope for other families like theirs. But it requires tenacious and persistent advocacy.

Aired: 07/22/21 | Rating: TV-PG

Funding for Mysteries of Mental Illness is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Johnson & Johnson, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, and Draper, and through the support of PBS viewers. Additional support for the Decolonizing Mental Health digital series was provided by the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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