Hospital in the Mind is an oral history film about The Cassel, as told by four generations of patients, nurses and therapists - trailer above.
The Cassel Hospital has been treating patients for over 100 years. It is the only NHS therapeutic community where treatment is free, voluntary and residential. Patients are supported to build relationships with staff and peers, and to take responsibility for their own and other's treatment.
Please consider booking a screening for your community or institution: [email protected] / [email protected] to help us recoup the cost of making the film and more importantly, to get it out to wider audiences.
Commissioned by https://casselhospitalcharitabletrust.org
Rob Lemkin of Old Street Films - director and cinematographer
Laura Mitchison of www.on-the-record.org.uk - producer & researcher
Rob Lemkin & Laura Mitchison - script & editing, in close consultation with 30 participants.
Maureen Miller - principal executive producer
With thanks
The Cassel's Centenary fillm & asociated activities have been made possible through the funding & promotional support of:
A H and B C Whiteley Charity
King's College London, in particular Alana Harris and Caitjan Gainty
Science Gallery London
Krissi Boakye
BIG Innovation Grant, via the Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education at Kingston University
West London NHS Trust charity
BIG Hothouse - via a partnership project. On the Record and The Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust piloted innovative wellbeing services, archive residencies and workshops in collaboration with co-researchers who have experience of mental health services. Yeva Feldman of the University of Roehampton provided much needed psychological support. Tony Paraskeva of the University of Roehampton conducted independent research into the Cassel's 100 years of historic records, held at the Planned Environment Therapy Trust, which include reports authored by pioneering psychiatrist Maurice Craig.
