The complete (4 Disc) "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" video series is available for checkout from the Berkeley County Library System.

During the month of October, as part of "Health and Wellness" month, the Berkeley County Library System will feature an episode and discussion guide each week.

About the Series

This is a story about health, but it’s not about doctors or drugs. It’s about why some of us get sicker more often and die sooner and what causes us to fall ill in the first place.

UNNATURAL CAUSES criss-crosses the country investigating the stories and findings that are shaking up conventional notions about what makes us healthy or sick. It turns out there’s much more to our well-being than genes, behaviors and medical care. The social, economic, and physical environments in which we are born, live and work profoundly affect our longevity and health – as much as smoking, diet and exercise. - https://www.pbs.org/unnaturalcauses/about_the_series.htm

Health in America: In Sickness and In Wealth
Unnatural Causes - Episode 1 (56 mins)
The U.S. is one of the richest countries in the world, yet we rank 29th for life expectancy. We spent more than twice what other countries spend per capita on health care. Why aren't we healthier?

There's No Such Thing as Small Stuff: Being Poor in Louisville  
Mary Turner, featured in "In Sickness and In Wealth," lives in a poor neighborhood of Louisville, KY. With three teenage children, a husband on disability, and health complications that prevent her from working, Mary must budget carefully to keep her family fed and housed. In this video, she discusses the choices she faces every day, quickly but eloquently presenting a glimpse of one woman's life at the lower end of the U.S. socio-economic spectrum.