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Explains that Wellmet House attempts to rehabilitate the mentally ill not by gaining conforming behavior but by helping them relate to other people in natural and unstructured ways. Points out that half of the residents are mentally ill and the other half are college students from nearby universities who staff Wellmet House. Emphasizes the need for each patient to find individual expression. Shows patients and staff at dinner, parties, the local pub, and a house meeting.

Dr. David Kantor; Edward L. Morris; Rudyard Propst; Robert Kaiser; Dave Shaw

Educational; Mental Health

People with mental disabilities--Rehabilitation--United States; Psychology; Mental health services

National Educational Television

IUL Moving Image Archive