Mysteries of Mental Illness

Episode 3: The Rise and Fall of the Asylum and Episode 4: The New Frontiers
Follow the rise and fall of mental asylums in the U.S., and visit the nation's largest de-facto mental health facility. Then, get a look at today's most cutting-edge treatments, based on the latest understanding of mental illness.
On CPTV: Wednesday, June 23 at 9 & 10 p.m.

Independent Lens

Two Gods
In an East Orange, N.J., casket shop, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Countering tumultuous home lives and the dangerous undertow of the streets, they have found a way of teaching their young charges to embrace life.
On CPTV Spirit: Wednesday, June 23 at 10 p.m.

Native environmental justice activists discuss practical solutions to care for our planet.
On CPTV and streaming here on Sunday, June 27 at 11 a.m.

The battle to sustain democracy, which historians consider a major challenge, is explored.
On CPTV and streaming here on Sunday, June 27 at 6 p.m.

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