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The psychological thriller, written and directed by Martin, follows the events inside a sinister facility where a dedicated ...
"An insane asylum is a mental institution on steroids." Trump's stream of consciousness also roped in Hannibal Lecter, the violent and institutionalized antagonist from The Silence of the Lambs.
The new hospital, renamed Central State in 1894, operated as the only mental institution for Black people in Virginia until the end of racial segregation after passage of the Civil Rights Act 70 ...
Though it’s often said that America “closed the asylums” in the twentieth century, every state still operates at least one public mental institution. These facilities, called state hospitals, are the ...
Exploring a spooky Mental Asylum with a rather interesting history. It has been rumored to be haunted by all of the mistreated patients.
When the institution opened in 1812, the asylum had already doubled its projected cost, with the final bill reaching £20,000 - an eye-watering sum for the era.
An abandoned Victorian asylum that has fallen into disrepair is set to be given a new lease of life thanks to a £107m redevelopment plan.
One of the most important mental health reformers of the asylum era, this woman helped extend Enlightenment thinking to mental health, yet you've probably never heard of her.