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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 ...

A selection of images from the collections at Sheffield Archives and Local Studies illustrating the history of the South Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum at Middlewood. You can find out more about the asylum here: http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/archives-and-local-studies/publications/mental-health

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Discover the fascinating story behind the Kew Lunatic Asylum gates, from their origins to their new location. Explore Melbourne's hidden heritage! #KewAsylum #History #MentalHealthHistory Geelong Gaol Museum(@geelonggaol). Epic Music(863502) - Draganov89. The Kew Lunatic Asylum, built in 1871, was a Victorian-era psychiatric facility in ...

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was in operation from 1864 to 1994.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is one of the most notorious psychiatric hospitals in history. Thousands of patients were sent here, many never to leave. Overcrowding, experimental treatments, and horrifying conditions turned this facility into a nightmare. But what lingers within its walls today? With reports of ghostly voices, shadow ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Kirkbride Plan refers to a system of mental asylum design advocated by Philadelphia psychiatrist Thomas Story Kirkbride (1809-1883) in the mid-19th century. Kirkbride developed his requirements based on a philosophy of Moral Treatment. The typical floor plan, with long rambling wings arranged en echelon (staggered, so each connected wing ...

Josh, Heather, and Phil continue their investigation of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. They explore the abandoned facility, capturing eerie evidence of spirits, including an entity known as the Joker. This episode examines the asylum's haunted past and the team's efforts to uncover the truth behind the supernatural ...

An unprecedented look at the lives of some of the country's most dangerous and violent offenders. For the first time, cameras are allowed inside Broadmoor, revealing the daily experiences of patients and staff alike. Broadmoor is not just a place for infamous criminals; it houses individuals suffering from severe mental disorders, including ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

St Martins hospital was initially known as The Borough Lunatic Asylum. Built in 1902, Canterbury was one of the smallest English county boroughs to construct its own asylum, with approximately 250 beds compared to over 2000 in other asylums. After the 1st World War, it became known as Canterbury city mental hospital and was named after the ...

Thank you guys for watching today's video where we explored the bizarre truth and never-ending history of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. The history behind this building and even the property is crazy due to parts of the Civil War taking place here. I would also like to mention that many of the stories about patients and facts about the ...

Step into a haunting chapter of history with these 40 rare photos of life inside Victorian-era asylums. These historical images reveal the harsh realities and conditions faced by patients in a time when mental health treatment was still in its infancy. These vintage photos offer a sobering glimpse into the lives of those forgotten by society. # ...

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 ...

When the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum opened in 1864, it was meant to house a maximum of 250 patients – all of whom were to be treated in a humane and moral way. While the asylum kept up the façade of “moral treatment,” conditions rapidly deteriorated -- and patients were treated with anything but humanity. Conditions in the ...

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 ...

This is the story of the chapel built in the late 1880s for and by the patients of the Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum in Carmarthen, Wales. This remarkable and beautiful church was created by the hard work of the patients themselves and is their legacy. Follow me on Twitter/X https://twitter.com/bethenachannel Music: King of Peace by Twin ...

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

We stay OVERNIGHT in LARGEST INSANE ASYLUM & investigate alone, in a strait jacket, in the morgue, operation rooms, and everything else we could get access to... Of course, Use code 50HAUNTEDHOMIES to get 50% OFF plus free shipping on your first Factor box at https://bit.ly/4f32XtJ! UPDATE! I have a rule with my editors that we do NOT EVER use ...

In the 19th and 20th Centuries the world began experimenting with Asylums. They were hospitals for the mind and used patients as lab rats to experiment with a number of horrifying procedures. Many of the patients were forced into these institutions against their will and never left the nightmarish halls that confined them. Today, most of these ...

!!! 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 ...

Cycle Baba as he ventures into one of Australia’s most haunted locations—the infamous Aradale Lunatic Asylum in Ararat, Victoria. Known for its chilling history and reported paranormal activity, Aradale Asylum has been a site of horror for many years. In this video, Cycle Baba shares his eerie experience exploring the dark halls, abandoned ...

#abandonedmansion #abandonedplaces #abandonedplacesuk Join us as we take an in-depth look at Denbigh Asylum, one of North Wales' most iconic and eerie abandoned places. Once a bustling mental health institution, this sprawling complex is now a haunting reminder of the past, steeped in history and mystery. In this video, we uncover the asylum's ...

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 ...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2083232/open_sms) In this week's episode, we head to Tuscany, Italy, to the hilltop town of Volterra. Learn about the early history of the Volterra Lunatic Asylum, the political climate of Italy at the time, and the controversial treatments of the first asylum director, Dr. Luigi ...

You can see the full episode at this link: https://www.patreon.com/c/NewsoftheTimesHistoricalCrime A Collection of Insanity and Asylum Stories Around England Chronicle of the Times Episode 20 | 1840 - 1899 Mental illness, and how it was perceived and treated, including the treatment of the criminally insane, is explored in this episode. We also ...

Enter If You Dare 💀 The UK's 15 Most Haunted Asylums 🇬🇧 | Terrifying Ghost Stories You Can't Miss! The walls of old asylums hold dark secrets – secrets of pain, suffering, and despair. These eerie institutions were once places of torment, and now, in the still of night, they are said to whisper their chilling tales to those brave ...

Join us as we tell the story of one of the most notorious landmarks in West Virginia: the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Known as the most haunted place in America, this episode uncovers the dark history and eerie folklore surrounding this infamous asylum. From its beginnings in the 1850s to its closure in 1994, the asylum's story is filled ...

13 asylums. 13 stories. The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum (1848) The Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane (1848) The State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton (1884) The Illinois State Hospital for the Insane (1851) The Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital (1851) The Mississippi Lunatic Asylum (1855) The Southern Ohio Lunatic Asylum (1855) The ...

Nestled in the heart of Staunton, Virginia, the Blackburn Inn holds a rich and eerie past. Once a lunatic asylum, later a prison, and now a stunning boutique hotel, its walls have witnessed over 200 years of history—both beautiful and tragic. From its Jeffersonian architecture to the chilling legacy of Dr. DeJarnette’s eugenics program ...

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A quick look at the chapel of the former asylum in Carmarthen.

In the 1800s many Psychiatric Hospitals or Insane Asylums were created across the United States of America, Mainland Europe and in other countries of the First World, by 1904 the United States of America had around 250,000 patients in these Psychiatric Hospitals. The Kirkbride Plan was a psychological concept of “moral treatment” of the ...

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia, stands as a chilling reminder of a dark past filled with suffering, madness, and the supernatural. Built in 1858, this gothic fortress of horror was meant to heal but became a place of unspeakable cruelty. From overcrowded wards and brutal lobotomies to the restless spirits that still ...

Listen to Copperhead tell us the origin of the Bedpost Murder Room at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum located in Weston, West Virginia. FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/goW72KwJD90?si=J65JJ2K1uWjo-JQd Follow Our Things! https://linktr.ee/Creepalachia SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel, Creepalachia, for more eerie content from the hills and be ...