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Travels Of The Mind - Belgium

A series of reports on the treatment of mental illness around the world

A series of reports on the treatment of mental illness around the world. This week a report from the village of Geel in Belgium on Saint Dymphna, the patron saint of the mentally ill. Geel has world class psychiatric facilities but is virtually unique as a place where mentally ill inhabitants lead normal, useful lives in the homes of local citizens.

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23 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project