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Mad to Be Normal

Robert Mullan · 2017 · Film

1h 46m · History, Drama

This movie portrays the life of a controversial figure whose unconventional therapeutic methods challenge traditional psychiatric practices.

SomberContemporaryMental Health and Societal StigmaThe Fight for Personal FreedomAlternative Lifestyles and NonconformityThe Impact of Therapeutic CommunitiesThe Complexity of Human Relationships

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