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In this video, we explore the dark and complex history of Victorian asylums. During the 19th century, mental health care was in its infancy, and asylums were often seen as places of both hope and horror. Discover the challenges faced by patients, the evolution of psychiatric care, and the legacy of these institutions on modern mental health ...

There’s a reason so many horror movies and TV shows are set in abandoned asylums. The Victorian-era asylums, which were intended to treat people struggling with mental illness, were horrifyingly bleak places where patients were treated inhumanely, given old food to eat and even tortured. In an early example of undercover journalism, Nellie ...

By "The Heretics" for the 2015 HistoryHackathon - http://sites.duke.edu/HistoryHackathon Authors: Likhitha Butchireddygari, Christine Kinyua, Jules Frost, Meagan Stanley. Closed captioning by the Office of Accessible Education at Bates College.

We are pleased to collaborate with the Wornall-Majors House Museum in Kansas City on this look into asylum life for women in the early 1900's. Katherine Majors, daughter of Alexander Majors was a patient here at State Lunatic Asylum #2 in St. Joseph, MO and is buried in our patient cemetery. This video is a brief look at what her life in the ...

Delve into the chilling history of historic mental asylums, where dark nightmares became reality. From barbaric treatments to the rise of psychotropic medication, witness the evolution of mental health care. Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Love content? Check ...

Documentary which tells the fascinating and poignant story of the closure of Britain's mental asylums. In the post-war period, 150,000 people were hidden away in 120 of these vast Victorian institutions all across the country. Today, most mental patients live out in the community and the asylums have all but disappeared. Through powerful ...

In this episode, we delve into the shocking history of Bethlem Royal Hospital, infamously known as "Bedlam.” From its beginnings in the 13th century to its transformation over the centuries, Bedlam has witnessed some of the most controversial practices in the treatment of mental illness. Join Kevin Hicks as he explores the history behind one ...

Harrowing photos from the 19th century. Also ,"Poor Victorian Children" on this channel.

Exploring old #Victorian #asylums in the #UK offers a captivating journey into history, revealing the societal, medical, and architectural intricacies of the 19th century. These asylums provide a tangible link to a bygone era, allowing us to comprehend the evolving perspectives on mental health and the innovations in treatment. The remarkable ...

Straitjackets. Sedatives. Bars on the windows. In 1900, patients at mental hospitals in the United States faced inhumane treatment, often because doctors could not identify the cause of their melancholy or mania. Officials at psychiatric hospitals in the 1900s, known at the time as lunatic asylums or insane asylums, locked patients up against ...

00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:04:05 England’s First Asylum 00:12:10 Scandal and Reform in England 00:18:39 Grand Ideals, Grim Realities 00:29:06 A "Normal" Day 00:36:45 The Mind That Found Itself 00:39:59 Conditions Inflicted on Asylum Patients 00:45:47 Final Thoughts Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com ...

This documentary tells the fascinating and poignant story of the closure of Britain's mental asylums. In the post-war period, 150,000 people were hidden away in 120 of these vast Victorian institutions all across the country. Today, most mental patients, or service users as they are now called, live out in the community and the asylums have all ...

Today we Look at the History of Bethlem also known as Bedlam Insane Asylum Its many changes of venue, change from asylum to hospital and its influence on western Society....... Learn with Plainly Difficult! Thank you to my Patrons, Youtube Members and Paypal Donors, your support keeps the lights on! THIS WEEKS OUTRO SONG: https://youtu.be/1OT ...

To mark the 25th anniversary of the closure of Leavesden Hospital this short documentary explores its rich history from 1870 to present day. Tracing the evolution of treatment and attitudes towards mental health ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind - The Leavesden Asylum Story’ looks at some of the asylums patients and the practices of the time, from ...

For over 146 years Broadmoor hospital has gained a reputation as the last stop for some of the UK’s most dangerous criminals. It was thought of as the place where mentally unstable offenders would be incarcerated for the rest of their lives – until a recent and radical change. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http ...

Learn about insane asylums and their history. Study the Europeans' and Americans' outlook toward mental asylums in the 1800s, and learn about famous mental hospitals.

In this video, we explore an abandoned asylum in Wales that was built in the 1920s. Despite having little equipment left behind, the architectural details are special, leading us to discuss the contrast between the UK's lunatic treatment of the Victorian period. SUBTITLES AVAILABLE Help support the channel - https://www.patreon.com/Urbandoned ...

Britain's High Dependency Psych Ward (Prison Documentary) | Real Stories Since its foundation 150 years ago, Broadmoor Hospital has fascinated the public and the media, but there are many misconceptions about what it does and the patients it is responsible for. Now for the first time it has opened its doors to a TV camera crew, giving ...

Who lived in the hellish poverty of overcrowded hovels called slums of Victorian London? These warrens of dark courts with even darker activities were known as rookeries, because they were so overcrowded. In this video we take a closer look at the inhabitants of these abodes of the poor and unfortunate with a man of the church, as he journeys ...

“In my time, women usually had their life stories written for them. But I didn’t like the story I was given, so I wrote a new one.” That’s Nellie Bly, the pen name of Elizabeth Cochrane. The story she wrote—in a newspaper in 1887, and, figuratively, of her life—would change the course of journalism in America. Read more: https://www ...

Victoria orphans were forced onto the streets or into the workhouse - as were runaways from broken homes or abusive parents. The streets of 19th Century London were seen as preferable to the workhouse for it offered freedom and companionship, despite its dangers. However they found there way onto the streets, they had to work, beg or steal, and ...

London's East End was dark, dirty and dangerous, where a man's life wasn't worth 'tu-punce.' There are many historical reasons for this social divide that created a capital of two halves. The dystopian nightmare that became 19th Century East London was once a very different world – pastoral farmland, becoming marshes close to the River Thames ...

This video showcases and analyses works of art made by people suffering from severe mental illness. From schizophrenia to alzheimer's to PTSD, disorders of the mind can affect the way people make art in profound ways. The line between genius and madness is a fine one. HELP SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/ShroudedHand ...

The American medical profession was largely unregulated and dangerous prior to the discovery of the germ in the 19th century. Sanitation was unsophisticated, corpses were handled near live patients, and some doctors wore bloody aprons as badges of honor. However, the discovery of germs revolutionized medicine, transforming it into the ...

Life in Victorian prisons was a harsh and unforgiving existence, as described by those who endured it. Overcrowded cells, hard labor, and brutal punishments defined their daily reality, with little room for hope or humanity. Some sought redemption, while others were broken by the system's iron grip. But did these prisons reform criminals—or ...

Victorian London's asylum for the poor was a cold, desperate place to shelter, where people went only because the workhouse was even worse. Known as the 'Beggar's Hotel,' this was where the hungry and homeless in the 1800s would receive charity of bread and a place to sleep for the night. But, these were coffin-like beds where you had to sleep ...

!!! WATCH IN HD !!! EPISODE 2 OUT NOW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjGa2lwjF9o ARE YOU READY TO VENTURE INTO THE UNKNOWN? Join Tama Stockley. Josh Brennan and Nathan Silva, as they take you Into the Unknown, travelling the most highly active paranormal locations across Australia, to push their limits of fear and experience the hauntings ...

Enjoying our content? You'll love the Timeline History Channel app! Download now: http://bit.ly/37jAP3b Check out our new website for more incredible history documentaries: HD and ad-free. http://bit.ly/2O6zUsK While the Victorians confronted the challenges of ruling an empire, perhaps the most dangerous environment they faced was in their own ...

Historian Ruth Goodman discusses the normal routines of life in Victorian Britain – from washing and dressing, to eating and sleeping – and how this differed for people from different walks of life. Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube. How did the average Victorian wash themselves? And what did they eat? #HistoryExtra # ...

Victorian prisons were notoriously bad and severely overcrowded, with prisoners confined to cramped cells, silent treatment and hard work. Find out the harsh reality of prison life for women in the 19th Century told with eyewitness accounts from prison guards and the prisoners themselves. 📣 JOIN to support the channel as a Member: https ...

In this episode we explore an abandoned asylum that was built in the 1850s following the Kirkbride Plan. Inside, the building is extremely deteriorated with some sections entirely collapsed. Our website is: http://theproperpeople.com Curious about the gear we use? Check here: http://theproperpeople.com/gear Join us on the social medias: http ...

In Victorian England the Workhouse formed the basis of society. The poor and destitute entered Workhouses to receive free health care and food. But in a society that viewed poverty as a crime, these workhouses were never meant to comfort. It was a means to punish the destitute and encourage future independence. In this two-part documentary ...

October 2020 lecture presentation for the Wayne Historical Society. A short historical review of the history of the County House later known as Eloise.

Resolution time stamp: 20:39 The Bull Street Asylum has a long history spanning centuries. Today it is a rotting building that also served as a landmark for Columbia, South Carolina. If you enjoyed the video and want to know more about the asylum, check out “The South Carolina state hospital: stories from bull street” by William Buchheit ...

Also known as the former Weston State Hospital, the construction of the facility began in 1858, the first patients were admitted in 1864, and construction finally concluded in 1881. The facility would go on to operate continuously from 1864 through 1994, remaining open for a total of 130 years. This is its story.

This documentary investigates the story behind HM Prison Holloway, from its beginnings 165 years ago. It recounts the criminal history of its most infamous and prolific female inmates. 📺 It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code 'AbsoluteHistory' https ...

Rising like medieval castles against desolate landscapes, early 20th-century mental hospitals were designed to be as imposing as they were isolated. The architectural philosophy behind these institutions, known as the Kirkbride Plan, was developed by psychiatrist Thomas Story Kirkbride in the late 1800s and continued to influence asylum design ...

Danvers State Lunatic Asylum was one of the early Kirkbride Mental Health facilities, which served thousands of patients before it was abandoned in the 1980s. But who actually lived here? Explore the lives of 4 patients from 1910 and discover what life events may have led them to the asylum. Includes details of my visit to the abandoned ...

What was it really like in an old Victorian Workhouse? In the first of a two-part documentary, presenter Fern Britton, actor Brian Cox, and more famous faces go on an emotional journey uncovering how their ancestors were driven to the Victorian workhouse by poverty. 📺 It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best ...

From Asylums to Recovery: The Fight for Civil Rights and Humane Treatment for People with Psychiatric Disorders This documentary is a compelling history of the consumer and survivor/ex-patient movements in the United States from 1960 to the present. It is the incredible story of the ongoing emergence of thousands of people who have been pushed ...

In the 1800s over 150 Insane Asylums or Psychiatric Hospitals were apparently built across the United States Of America,. So, where did all the adult patients come from that were placed into the Insane Asylums or Psychiatric Hospitals? #asylums #tartaria #orphantrain #history 🪪 Become a Member Of This Channel - https://www.youtube.com ...

East End London was a horror for Victorians to live in - Star Street was filthy, where dozens of people were crowded into small dwellings. These overcrowded houses were squalid hovels for the working classes - dock workers, labourers and sweeps. Find out, in the company of a journalist, what it was like trying to survive jobless and hungry in ...

Today, we will be visiting a Victorian Gothic Style asylum built in the late 1800s. This type of asylum is known as a Kirkbride, These types of asylums promote fresh air as well as natural light as key features in their rehabilitation process for the patients. The buildings were operational for over 100 years until it closed permanently in the ...

In the 1800s Irish people fled poverty and hunger to live in the slums of East End London. Here, the streets were a rabbit-warren of dark alleys and hidden courts flanked by lofty and decaying wooden houses into which crowded peddlers, costermongers and labourers, often more than one family to a room. Find out how they lived in this first-hand ...

📜 After you've learned about the Victorian Workhouse, head over to http://GiveDirectly.org/extra where you can give aid directly to a family in rural Kenya. Giving them money to spend how they choose. Poverty has always been a complex challenge, but our views on it have evolved dramatically over time. For centuries, poverty was seen as a ...

Originating in 1860 this children's asylum was created in attempts to "cure" ones with mental disabilities. Instead many lawsuits came out exposing the hospital for SEVERE mistreatment. Closing in 1993,an extreme amount of artifacts are left behind. From electronics, X-Rays, to hundreds of child size restraints all over the campus. A very dark ...

Having made long and dangerous journeys to escape war and persecution, young children have applied for asylum in the UK in the hope of making better lives for themselves. Recently though, four young asylum seekers from Eritrea took their own lives after arriving in London and some charities are claiming that our government’s hostile ...

So many questions when it comes to the 1800s. One of these is the rise in insane asylums/mental institutions and the fascinating architecture that made up these complexes. Was there a more nefarious purpose to these institutions? Why was there a such a great need for these during this time?

Straitjackets. Sedatives. Bars on the windows. In 1900, patients at mental hospitals in the United States faced inhumane treatment, often because doctors could not identify the cause of their melancholy or mania. Physicians at psychiatric hospitals in the 1900s locked patients up against their will, with few ideas on how to properly treat their ...

Inside a 1900s Asylum: The Horrors They Don't Tell You Step into the eerie and fascinating world of the past as we explore what it was REALLY like to live in a 1900s asylum. From the crumbling walls to the haunting tales, we'll delve into the daily lives of the patients and staff who inhabited these institutions. Get ready for a journey that ...