Have you or anyone you know ever been in a mental institution?
If so, how could the treatment you or they received have been improved?
Have you ever worked in a mental institution? If so, in what capacity? What changes would you make so that your role could be a more effective one?
Do you have a working definition of mental illness? Has this definition evolved or changed over time?
Who do you think should have the power to commit people to a mental institution without their consent?
What kinds of professionals do you think are best equipped to work with mental patients? What special training should they have to work in a mental institution? How should their work be evaluated?
Do you think drugs, including psychedelics, should be part of treatment for mental illness? If so why?
How important do you think nutrition is in the treatment of mental disease?
How much access to mental patients should family members be allowed and/or encouraged to have?
What is the best way to make mental patients feel they are being heard and understood?
What kinds of physical activities should be made available to mental patients? What kind of artistic and
creative activities could be used?
Should they be encouraged to make videos about their lives? How could they affect the outcome of
their treatment?
How can a connection to the natural world be created within the institution?
Should patients be encouraged to start or work in a garden? How could that affect the outcome of
their treatment?
Can animals be used effectively in their treatment? How could they make a difference?
How can mental patients be encouraged to connect with each other in a safe and supportive way?
Are there any mental institutions designed by major architects? If not, why not? If so, how effective have these designs been in promoting mental health?
Who should be responsible for evaluating a mental patient’s progress and deciding if they are ready to go back out into the world?
How do you think mental institutions should be funded?