Challenging ideas in mental health - for iPod/iPhone

Challenging ideas in mental health - for iPod/iPhone

Follow Challenging ideas in mental health - for iPod/iPhone
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Mental health service users often feel - and often are - disempowered from taking control of their own destiny. The video tracks on this album tell the story of people who have been confined to the psychiatric wing of a large Northern hospital. Scripted and acted by mental health service users/surv…

The Open University

  • Apr 12, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 8m AVG DURATION
  • 24 EPISODES


Latest episodes from Challenging ideas in mental health - for iPod/iPhone

Challenging ideas in mental health

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010 1:13


A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- Challenging ideas in mental health

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010


Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

A quiet night on Roundhay Wing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 4:34


An abstract dramatisation set in the year 2000. We are introduced to Roundhay Ward, a psychiatric wing of a large hospital in Leeds.

Transcript -- A quiet night on Roundhay Wing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- An abstract dramatisation set in the year 2000. We are introduced to Roundhay Ward, a psychiatric wing of a large hospital in Leeds.

The lost souls

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 5:30


A patient (Jonathan X) wakes up from a dream surrounded by 3 lost souls. They tell him the only way he can be released form the spell of Roundhay ward is to see Remo - the terrifying shape shifting dictator.

Transcript -- The lost souls

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- A patient (Jonathan X) wakes up from a dream surrounded by 3 lost souls. They tell him the only way he can be released form the spell of Roundhay ward is to see Remo - the terrifying shape shifting dictator.

The journey begins

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 3:36


Jonathan X goes to meet Remo with the lost souls, demanding to be released from the spell. He tells them to go and seek the King of the magic bullet makers.

Transcript -- The journey begins

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- Jonathan X goes to meet Remo with the lost souls, demanding to be released from the spell. He tells them to go and seek the King of the magic bullet makers.

The eternal day centre

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 3:36


Jonathan X and the lost souls start their perilous journey to the magic bullet makers. They find one, and demand he tells them where to find the King.

Transcript -- The eternal day centre

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- Jonathan X and the lost souls start their perilous journey to the magic bullet makers. They find one, and demand he tells them where to find the King.

Nobody's fools

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 6:00


Jonathan X and the lost souls find the King, and confront him about his spell over Roundhey Ward, demanding their release. All are surprised by his response…

Transcript -- Nobody's fools

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- Jonathan X and the lost souls find the King, and confront him about his spell over Roundhey Ward, demanding their release. All are surprised by his response…

Roundhay Wing - service users' reactions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 9:05


Service users' immediate responses after viewing the dramatisation

Transcript -- Roundhay Wing - service users' reactions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- Service users' immediate responses after viewing the dramatisation

Roundhay Wing - service providers' reactions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 8:43


Service providers' immediate responses after viewing the dramatisation

Transcript -- Roundhay Wing - service providers' reactions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- Service providers' immediate responses after viewing the dramatisation

Mental health - business or service?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 19:55


Two people with differing views on Mental Health as Business, in particular the use of medication. The discussion is chaired by Liz Barclay.

Transcript -- Mental health - business or service?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- Two people with differing views on Mental Health as Business, in particular the use of medication. The discussion is chaired by Liz Barclay.

Reflecting on recovery

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 21:37


A discussion between three people with differing views on mental health recovery, chaired by Liz Barclay.

Transcript -- Reflecting on recovery

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- A discussion between three people with differing views on mental health recovery, chaired by Liz Barclay.

Challenging stereotypes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 4:01


Ann Mitchell of the K272 course team talks about her own background and the philosophy that underpins The Open University course.

Transcript -- Challenging stereotypes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- Ann Mitchell of the K272 course team talks about her own background and the philosophy that underpins The Open University course.

Exploring the issues

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009 8:05


Ann Mitchell of the K272 course team explores some of the issues raised by the tracks on this album.

Transcript -- Exploring the issues

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2009


Transcript -- Ann Mitchell of the K272 course team explores some of the issues raised by the tracks on this album.

Claim Challenging ideas in mental health - for iPod/iPhone

In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

Claim Cancel