TNA podcast: Histories of mental health (UK)
Podcast: 'Revolting to humanity': histories of mental health
"The 19th century ushered in a new way of seeing mental health. For the first time, 'madness' was not a condition understood as an extension of the criminal or poor classes, but as a unique social group in its own right. Central government undertook the beginnings of a structured response to the way in which those suffering from mental health problems were dealt with. By examining the development of this response, it is possible to reveal snapshots of the lives touched by mental illness during this century and the beginning of the century to follow."
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/podcasts/histories-mental-health.htm
Duration: 30 mins
Text taken from The National Archives website.