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This week we were joined by historian Dan Jewson (Cardiff & Exeter Universities) to talk about his research into the history of institutional psychiatry in South Wales in the 19th century.We talked about his specific research into the 'Glamorgan County Asylum', and possible connections to contemporary debates around mental illness. Theme's Discussed:- Patient Voices in the Asylum - Forms of patient resistance and agency - Contemporary services for mental illness - Mental health awareness day - The Joker - Radicalism