Fifties Dive

Psychiatrists in the 1950's  I do like psychiatrist attitude towards their patients especially the guy from the YouTube channel named, "Pika Grape Snack."  They have great content they post regarding many patients with mental disabilities.  The man in these films that I have found, I like that he talks about them like they are human beings and not people who are disgraceful or have something terribly wrong with them.  Some people from this time period may think of people with mental disabilities like this since it is not widely known like they are today.  The psychiatrist speaks calmly to them and tries to understand them rather make fun of them or immediately dismiss them. He is actually interested in getting them help and finding out why they have these specific mental disabilities. Why Psychiatrists Were Disliked in This Time Period One thing I did not like though is their medical solutions to these mental issues such as using shock treatment or locking patie...

The psychiatrist asks this older woman to sit across from him and watches her carefully. What I like about this man is that he talks to this woman humanely and calmly as if he really does want to help her. This older woman seems to be anxious and stumbles over her words and you can't help but feel as if you want to comfort her. He keeps talking about how two months ago that she talked a lot and how she was feeling cheerful.  How she has changed since then and asks her if there is anything she'd like to do. This woman seems so down and shamed of her behavior it seems like to be wanting to ask for help from this psychiatrist.  The most famous line she says is, "I don't know." Then she keeps looking at the floor and looks as if she is about to be scolded by this authority figure.  He keeps asking her questions about what she does in her days, what she feels, and what would she would like to do in this moment in the film.  The psychiatrist talks about treatment and sh...

What I love about this Psychiatric interview is that the medical professional does not judge this woman at all but has patience and talks to her kindly.  It seems as if he knows she's having a rough time and only wants to help her as she seems lost and uninterested in anything in life but the mention of death. To others she may seem as if she is a normal person without a chemical imbalance in her brain making her struggle internally but do not dismiss her as if she is faking or just wants attention.  I know many people from this 1950's era would disagree with this statement but mental illnesses should be taken more seriously and should have a fragile approach.  At the next part of the scene they show this woman's wrists that are covered in bandages but the interviewer does not ask about them right away only later in the film.   He goes onto ask questions about her personal life, what she does in the day, how she feels, and if she eats enough. When explaining how...

This man named Martin Shreli was a 32 year old chief executive of Turing Pharmaceuticals at the time when he was the most hated. He was labeled as the, "morally bankrupt sociopath, scumbag, garbage monster." An these were the names that weren't the worst in this time period for Mr. Shreli.  All these death threats and harsh name calling was because his company acquired the rights to Daraprim and he decided to raise the price for a drug so it was not affordable to people who really needed it.  This drug that was developed in the 50's was the best treatment in this time period for a rare parasitic infection called toxoplasmosis. It was for people who had weakened immune systems such as people with Aids who have come to rely on this medicine.  This medicine costed $13.50 and when Mr. Shreli raised it to be $750 a pill. This is such a dramatic increase and nobody would have afforded this drug.  Many people were upset and outraged at this high price for a pill. The public...

These rules paint the picture that during the 1950's children have no rights and should not be taken seriously at all.  The first etiquette rule is that children should been seen but never heard. Kids in the 50's knew to wait until they were spoken to respond.  Otherwise they were expected to sit and listen but to never interrupt at all.  Next, is that children should never wear sweatpants to the dinner table.  I think this is an unfair rule as what if kids want to get ready for bedtime to occupy their time and then eat their dinners.  How children have to shake adults hands not matter who they are when they walk into the room.  Some kids could feel uncomfortable shaking a hand of a person they heard conversations about or how they seem to be creepy for their liking.  Lastly, the notion that children should write thank you notes for the gifts they receive. This I think is just unnecessary as a child could just say thank you right then and there and be ...

What is good about this video is that they do not shame you because you are overweight but they try and tell you that your health is at risk. They seem to care about your health and weight but this may be just this film they produced.  The narrator expresses the concern that excessive calorie intake can cause you to have a lower lifespan.  How men and women should not eat too much and stay fit not only for themselves but their children too.  Looking at what the 50's called "fat" seems to be skinny in the modern age today and they look healthy.  They do not have rolls that break the clothes nor seem to have them altered to their body shapes.  This video caters more towards older people as they look at a picture frame from when they used to be young and thin.  Although I do not think that older people should be bashed a lot but I think that they do what is right for their bodies and health.  Elders do not have good metabolisms like they did when they wer...

This is an awesome red and blue gift for fifters! This hardcover American serial killer book is thick in pages and looks eye-catching. The wording epidemic reminds me of the pandemic that we are currently in right now. The book has a newspaper pattern on the front and the sentences are in big bold letters. This is a book that contains killers from the 1950’s through the 2000’s. My cousin has a book similar and this reminds me of her because she loves to read all about what serial killers did back in their primes. Which seems scary but she seems sane.

Cocaine is a stimulant drug that is made from leave of the South American coca plant.  Many people during the 1950's people did not use cocaine that much because it was outlawed around the era of 1914.  During this time it was said that African Americans were the ones who were the dangerous criminals since they used this drug the most.  The reason cocaine became illegal was because the community feared that southern women were in mortal danger of being attacked by cocaine African American men.  It was the Harrison Act that became the law and one of the first pieces of American legislation on the issue of drug regulation.  What shocked me to find out was the use of cocaine in soda and opium products. Many people in this era just took them without a second thought.  They did not know the harsh effects it has on the body now and how it makes you look older and unhealthy. Although Cocaine was banned many people were still using it and secretly snorting it all t...

It is no surprise that the 1950's did so bad with health in general. This is definitely their downfall in this era. The ways or actions they did to try and cure their patients seems so much like torture.  Some good examples are how they used to leave their patients in a solid big metal bathtub and physically lock them in, shocked them, did blind brain surgery, and more.  I read some articles saying they whipped these patients and were not taken care of in good conditions either.  In the 50's, it seemed that physical health was of toddler age but on the other hand they had to have experience to see what helps and does not help patients.  During the war era, many doctors or nurses had to cut off their patients legs and arms because they did not know who to stich them back up or get an infection out.  One thing about knowing all this information is that I feel so sorry for everyone in this era who had a serious physical or mental illness.  Some patients were t...

In 1950 on August 13, a 22-year old man named Hilliard Brooks Jr. was murdered on a bus after he was accused of making a disturbance.  Back in these days what was the disturbance, was he talking back because he had to stick up for himself or was it because he was protecting someone else?  Some reports were very unjust and plain unfair in my opinion.  The reason he was accused of this was because be refused to leave and enter from the rear bus as Jim Crow wanted him to.  This bus driver called the police and a white officer shot this black man and wounded two people in the process.  All because Jim Crow and the bus driver were trying to be big bosses and choose violence when they woke up that day.  Brooks left behind a pregnant wife and several young children. Even though many eye witnesses reported that the shooting was unnecessary, the officer faced no charges.  After this many people were outraged over how this all went down and set the stage for the...

During the 1950's women got married way early in life and went into wife life the rest of their lifespans.  At least most of the women did and even though it was frowned upon some couples got divorced. Many people who did separate were considered a disgrace but mostly went after women for not maintaining the relationship than the men. If a man got married again, they supported them but for women it was not always the case. The statistics from back in the 50's of couples who got divorces were in the medium percentage of everyone in the United States.  It is said, that women felt immense pressure to focus their goals on getting married and having a nice wedding ring.  These aspirations did not focus on whether the husband would be a good and unchanged man in the future or if he would leave you for another woman.  This was all about the fairytale of having love and looking so happy and successful on the outside. In the 1950's, the marriages in the U.S. were rated so hig...

When things go south during the 1950's era, they make educational videos to educate the public. This is not a bad idea to do, I think we should have educational videos like this as advertisements along with those for car insurances, and more.  Specifically in 1951, many adults made a good film on how children need to have good hygiene and how to maintain it.  By watching these videos today they do have important information but seems like it would be terrifying for children at this time since I saw a giant tooth influencing kids.  I do have to mention, I love the narration they do for these videos they produced back in the 50's. The men have calm asmr voices. They do include videos such as brushing your teeth, washing your hands, showering daily, washing your dishes, and cleaning up your house.  What shocked me to find out was how bars of soap during this time were used for everything including laundry.  Many of these producers for these videos concentrated on h...

Many women during the 50's had to get their abortions on the downlow. This means that they could not do their abortions in clinics like people do today. Lot of the women tell news articles today about how and where these abortions took place and many of them said in high-rise buildings.  They would rush into the apartment building and be so nervous because they had no idea what could happen.  The procedure could go wrong or they would get caught because somebody snitched. Many of the women said as soon as they walked in the assistant would ask for the money and at the time it price was $250 for one abortion procedure.  Male doctors would do their surgery and it was mostly those who did not have American licensing just yet.  He would come in and ask you questions such as, "Are you sure you're pregnant? When was your last period? Have you had any miscarriages?" You would then go to the bathroom, empty your bladder, and take off your underwear. You were then placed on a...

This video starts off with a medical doctor reacting to 1950's health films. As usual they use a narrator over the film. I would it was the trend back in the 50's to use narration for everything and I do like it in my opinion.  It starts off with the film of a young boy running with his dog and the reactor seems amused by this concept.  He pokes fun at the dogs name which was Mr.dorag. I have to agree that naming your dog this name is odd but it is cute as well.  Moves onto how back in the day there was an awareness for kids not to get overtired from playing too much outside.  In today's world children are more at home with their iPads or watching television all day and not ever outside anymore. This doesn't speak for all children but the majority.  The next film that should be discussed is how people used singing in commercials to spread awareness or to go along with a product someone is selling. Which is not uncommon as we still use this tactic today but not a...

William Dale Archerd was born on May 5th, 1912. He came into the world in Dardanelle, Arkansas, United States.  Archerd was labeled as an American serial killer who killed three people with insulin injections from 1956 to 1966 in California.  It is said that he was the first to be convicted of the use of insulin as a murder weapon in the United States and it is theorized in three more cases.  William early life consisted of him being interested in medicine but did not have the discipline to be a doctor that dealt with medicine nor had the money to go through college. He did work in a mental hospital from 1940 through 1941 as an assistant where patients were treated with insulin shock therapies.  I would assume this is where he got his love of insulin came in and gave him the idea to want to experiment on his victims. During 1950, Archerd was convicted to five years on probation for possession of morphine in San Francisco.  As time went on he was parole was revok...

During the 1950s houses were so different compared to ones today. Many of them contained popular colors such as pastel, Scandinavian, and moderns. Kitchens were usually had lots of pastel cabinets, floors, tables, chairs, and soaps.  While 50's bathrooms had tiled pastel and accented dark colors.  Others had red or colored carpets and brick walls in their living rooms.  It seemed that every room had to have a window and were smaller in size for a family home.  The 1950's style homes were built with wood shake or wood shingle roofs. The bathrooms were built to be indestructible.  These house had great charm and charisma when just gazing at them and the neighborhoods were well established too.  It is said that houses during this era were more affordable to middle and lower classes than the newer ones. One thing I have to say is they kept their houses and front yards spotless and kept them looking amazing.  Compared to our houses today the 50's houses wer...

Television during the 1950's were very expensive and their audience was generally affluent.  At the beginning during 1949, Tv's were priced to $500 to $600 per set.  Many poor families did not have access to televisions when they first came out since they were this expensive.  Lot of those who were wealthy easily attained a TV and this caused televised programs to create shows catered to them.  As time went by to 1953, televisions became priced to $200 to $300 and this caused more people to buy these TV sets. Therefore, catering to middle class families more than those who were wealthy raised more money coming in.  At the start of the decade of the 50's, there were 3 million TV owners and by the end of it, there were 55 million who watched from home.  I would say it was a good choice to lower the price of televisions as they got more revenue and more people to tune into these stations.  The invention of this helped people in this era shape what people ...

During the 1950’s gender roles for men were just as bad for women within this era. These roles were so strict and more rigid than ever. Men during the 50’s had to wake up and put on business suits on every day to go to work and become part of the American rat race as it was called. After work men were expected to come home and be a father figure and a loving husband. Which is not too bad. Today’s men do not have this type of role anymore that they pursue, and this is not speaking for all men in the world. Some men in this generation are not father figures or apart of their children’s life. Many men are not loving husbands either in some cases for couples. During the 1950’s, these roles were within the times when men had fought in World War II and many of them were so traumatized. There mindsets were so different when they came back from war. Many of them had PTSD and just needed good and stable mental health. Back in this era though mental health is not great as it is tod...

The mental illnesses during the 1950’s were definitely different than procedures than those of today. They used hydrotherapy, metrazol convulsion, electroshock therapy, fever therapy, insulin, etc. Patients during this era had electroshock therapy twice a week for both genders. What broke my heart was how researchers described when they got the patients for their treatment they would beg, plead, cry, and resisted just going to this specific room. They also wrote down how they saw the look of terror on their patients faces and how they felt like criminals being in these electric chairs. These people who were in the chairs were shocked until they were unconscious. It was noted that one assistant put a rubber heel in the patients mouths so they would not chew their tongue during this procedure. Other assistants had to hold down those who were being electrocuted and the only thing that was comforting was seeing some of quitter or more controlled patients calming the terror-st...