27 min
Thursday This-Story: Lobotomobile The Broken Brain
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In the 1960s, Walter J Miller travelled around the USA performing lobotomies for the media and the public, as well as training staff in psychiatric facilities. As the inventor of the Transoptical method of lobotomy, Miller unfortunately caused thousands of people to receive this dangerous, and often very damaging, procedure.
This episode is the monthly dive into mental health history. These episodes are released every Thursday on The Broken Brain's Patreon feed, www.patreon.com/brokenbrain
In the 1960s, Walter J Miller travelled around the USA performing lobotomies for the media and the public, as well as training staff in psychiatric facilities. As the inventor of the Transoptical method of lobotomy, Miller unfortunately caused thousands of people to receive this dangerous, and often very damaging, procedure.
This episode is the monthly dive into mental health history. These episodes are released every Thursday on The Broken Brain's Patreon feed, www.patreon.com/brokenbrain
27 min