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あらすじ・解説
Mental illness’ has been embedded in our culture since the beginning of time. Some religions believed that mental disorders were caused by one of the gods, others believed that disturbances were caused by problems in the relationship between the individual and God or that abnormal behavior represented the wrath and punishment from God. The punishment was seen as a withdrawal of God's protection and the abandonment of the individual to evil forces, and the mentally ill considered incapable of deserving humane treatment and protection. Although the definitions of mental illness changed through the centuries, the social stigma remained the same. The techniques used to ‘cure’ have ranged from leeching to hysterectomies, electroshock therapy and psychotropic drugging and yet the rates of mood disorders keep escalating and the stigma still remains unchanged. Until now. Is it really possible that mental wellness is our choice?