Bullock Museum Hosts Virtual Lunch-Time Lecture

AUSTIN, TX —The Bullock Museum will host a virtual lunch-time lecture to learn how mental health moved out of the shadows into the light. High Noon Talk: Circuit Riders for Mental Health scheduled Thursday, July 2 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. CDT and will feature historian and author William Bush in a livestream discussion to offer insight on a range of topics centered on mental health.

Circuit Riders for Mental Health explores the transformation of popular understandings of mental health; the reform of scandal-ridden hospitals and institutions; the emergence of community mental health services; and the extension of mental health services to minority populations in Texas. The book focuses between the 1940's and 1980's as a way to demonstrate the dramatic progress made within the state in mental health sector.

Participants may purchase the book online through the Museum Store. All purchases support the Bullock Museum’s exhibitions and educational programs. The community is invited to the free programming available post-livestream on the Bullock Museum YouTube channel. For more information, click HERE.