In A Strange Land (1955)

This educational film from 1955 looks at the current status of Texas’s state hospital system. Produced by the University of Texas’s Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, the film considers the improvements made in mental health treatment across the state, from the construction of new facilities to the benefits of certain therapies. It also goes over the challenges still faced by the industry, including a lack of research funding and a shortage of space and properly trained mental health professionals.