Mutual Aid
Geel, in Belgium, is unique in psychiatric history. Since medieval times pilgrims have sought their cure at the shrine of St Dymphna, patron saint of madness. Over the years the townspeople opened their doors to the mentally ill as "boarders" - 600 years later this remarkable system of family foster care still exists. Today over 800 mentally ill people live freely in this community. Producer Anthony Budd Editor John Blake
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