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This presentation is for the general public, persons who have experience with the public and private behavioral health systems, and providers of behavioral health services, with a general overview of the history of psychiatric treatment in Michigan. 

We will begin with a discussion about the evolution of the way individuals with mental health conditions and addictions have historically been treated by our state since the early 1800’s as we moved from individuals roaming the countryside to individuals being placed in county-based poor farms and then state-run asylums and hospitals for people with communicable diseases such as Tuberculosis.

This overview includes a history of psychiatric treatments including prefrontal lobotomy, ECT and psychopharmacology. We will also talk about the current mental health landscape as it pertains to services for those in the public and private sectors.