Hysteria

A documentary about mental health care in Victorian Britain detailing treatments such as clitoridectomy and genital massage. Not for the fainthearted. At a time when masturbation was thought... Read allA documentary about mental health care in Victorian Britain detailing treatments such as clitoridectomy and genital massage. Not for the fainthearted. At a time when masturbation was thought to be seriously damaging to the health, patients diagnosed with hysteria were subjected t... Read allA documentary about mental health care in Victorian Britain detailing treatments such as clitoridectomy and genital massage. Not for the fainthearted. At a time when masturbation was thought to be seriously damaging to the health, patients diagnosed with hysteria were subjected to a brutal and physical 'cure' for the mental condition which produced symptoms such as fi... Read all