Masters of the Mind: Exploring the Story of Mental Illness from Ancient Times to the New Millennium

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Chronicleshuman's attempts to understand themselves throughhistory to current times. Discusses how some ofthe world's first civilizations regarded mentalillness and traces the rise of rationality inphilosophy and the beginnings of scientificdiagnosis and treatment. Highlights figureswhose contributions are often excluded in history.