The Nation's mental health

United States, 1951

Film
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This survey of America’s mental health problem reveals the startling fact first brought to light by the Army’s draftee examinations namely, that nearly 7,000,000 citizens suffer from some mental disorder. This film shows the facilities of the nation’s largest training centre in Topeka, modern therapy and types of treatment for the mentally ill, and the work of the National Association of Mental Health in helping communities to set up Mental Health Clinics.

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Credits

production company

March of Time, Inc.

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1951

Appears in

March of Time

Group of items

March of Time

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007465

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Ephemeral films

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness - Treatment

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychiatric hospital care

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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